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252 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781848314535
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Icon Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Etymologicon springs from Mark Forsyth's Inky Fool blog on the strange connections between words. It's an occasionally ribald, frequently witty and unerringly erudite guided tour of the secret labyrinth that lurks beneath the English language,...
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funny 78%
lighthearted 54%
relaxing 14%
reflective 9%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 5%
challenging 4%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 12%
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Misogyny, Racial slurs, Slavery
252 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781848314535
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Icon Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Etymologicon springs from Mark Forsyth's Inky Fool blog on the strange connections between words. It's an occasionally ribald, frequently witty and unerringly erudite guided tour of the secret labyrinth that lurks beneath the English language,...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,440 reviews
Moods
funny 78%
lighthearted 54%
relaxing 14%
reflective 9%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 5%
challenging 4%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 12%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Racial slurs, Slavery