The Book of Hard Words

Read it, see it, know it, use it.

David Bramwell

You’ve upgraded your house, your wardrobe, even your partner. Now it’s time to upgrade your vocabulary. This is a unique, visual guide to doing just that. Ever wished you knew what callipygian meant? Fancy being pancyclopaedic but always suffer from omphaloskepsis? Always wanted to give a display of floccinaucinihilipilification? Now, with this indispensable visual dictionary, you will not only be able to read what those hard words mean, learn where they came from, and see in pictures how they break down, you will be able to show off by using them in the right context. You’ll never be lost for words again!

Published: Jun, 2008

David Bramwell is the author and creator of the successful Cheeky Guide series, based in the UK, which includes The Cheeky Guide to Brighton, Oxford and Student Life. As well as being a freelance journalist, author and music teacher, he also fronts his band, Oddfellows Casino, which recently released its dazzling second album.

  • 128 pages
  • h 195mm x w 145mm
  • hardback
  • full colour throughout
  • 11,000 words
  • Printed ISBN:978-1-906051-23-5

The following rights for this title have already been sold:

UK
US
ANZ
Canadian
Se Asia
French

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