{"product_id":"illustrated-etymologicon-the","title":"Illustrated Etymologicon, The","description":"\u003cp\u003eA new, beautifully illustrated hardback edition of the bestselling Etymologicon, published on its tenth anniversary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Witty and erudite ... stuffed with the kind of arcane information that nobody strictly needs to know, but which is a pleasure to learn nonetheless.' - Independent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Etymologicon is an occasionally ribald, frequently witty and unerringly erudite guided tour of the secret labyrinth that lurks beneath the English language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is the actual connection between disgruntled and gruntled? What links church organs to organised crime, California to the Caliphate, or brackets to codpieces?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMark Forsyth's riotous celebration of the idiosyncratic and sometimes absurd connections between words is a classic of its kind: a mine of fascinating information and a must-read for word-lovers everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Icon Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40327798587426,"sku":"9781785787850","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0052\/0785\/1042\/products\/Copy-of-Book-Template---2022-04-10T105851-596.jpg?v=1649545163","url":"https:\/\/petronella.pro\/products\/illustrated-etymologicon-the","provider":"Petronella's Gallery and Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}