{"product_id":"9781473676367","title":"Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (20th edition)","description":"\u003cb\u003e'This is,\u003cbr\u003e in fact,\u003cbr\u003e not what you were looking for; but it's much more interesting' Terry Pratchett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eMuch loved for its wit and wisdom since 1870,\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable\u003c\/i\u003e takes you on a captivating adventure through its trademark blend of language,\u003cbr\u003e culture,\u003cbr\u003e myth and legend. Nowhere else could the histories of the guillotine and Guinness stout sit so comfortably alongside the KGB and the Keystone Kops. Brewer's is a catalogue of curiosities and absurdities that,\u003cbr\u003e over almost 150 years in print,\u003cbr\u003e has acquired near-mythical status.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdited by Susie Dent,\u003cbr\u003e this new edition includes a brand new Collection of Curious Words and many new and updated entries. Its pages brim with esoteric and entertaining oddities - everything from \u003cb\u003ecurious customs\u003c\/b\u003e to the \u003cb\u003eworld of newspapers \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003epolitical alliances of yesteryear\u003c\/b\u003e - all seen through the distinctive Brewer lens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis twentieth edition of \u003ci\u003eBrewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable\u003c\/i\u003e encapsulates all the charm and wit that characterise its predecessors and maintains the standards of scholarship and eclecticism that have long been its hallmark.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you're a committed Brewerphile or a newcomer to its pages of fascinating entries,\u003cbr\u003e this edition will draw you in and keep you glued to its rich mix of eccentric nuggets. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs Susie Dent explains in the foreword,\u003cbr\u003e Brewer's \"is unlike any other reference book that exists,\u003cbr\u003e anywhere.\"\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"John Murray Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43119916875837,"sku":"9781473676367","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781473676367_p0.jpg?v=1776771897","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9781473676367","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}