Wonderland of Words : Around the Word in 101 Essays (Record no. 231810)

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International Standard Book Number 9788119635535
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Language code of text/sound track or separate title English
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Edition number 23
Classification number 428
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Personal name Shashi Tharoor
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Title Wonderland of Words : Around the Word in 101 Essays
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Place of publication, distribution, etc. New Delhi
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Aleph Book Company
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2024
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Extent 442 p.
Other physical details HB
Dimensions 22x15 cm.
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Price type code 3641
Price amount ₹799.00
Currency code ₹
Unit of pricing ₹999.00
Price note 20%
Price effective from 05-09-2024
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Summary, etc. Words are power. Words are magic. Words are fun. Words are sexy. Words can move you to tears. Words can make you laugh. And words can show you the world and everything in it with clarity and depth as few other things can. In this gloriously entertaining book, one of our greatest wordsmiths (and self-proclaimed bibliophile) Shashi Tharoor takes us on a tour of the words, concepts, and particularities that constitute the sublime (and sometimes mystifying) wonderland of the English language.<br/>He demystifies punctuation, guides us through the arcane rules of spelling and grammar, and explains a wide array of essential components of the language including acronyms, bacronyms, contronyms, oxymorons, kennings, metaphors, similes, idioms, euphemisms, palindromes, and much much more. He delves into the history and evolution of English, delights in its quirks, embraces its geographical variants, provides hilarious examples of its misuse around the world, is awed by the way in which the masters of literature use it, and revels in its beauty and grandeur. Passionate, learned, funny, and brilliantly readable, A Wonderland of Words is a book that will enchant and educate all those who delight in the English language.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element English language
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Essays
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Words
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Personal name THAROOR (Shashi)
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    Dewey Decimal Classification     History St Aloysius Library St Aloysius Library 09/13/2024 Biblios Book Point Surathkal Mangalore 575014 799.00   428 THAW 077329 09/17/2024 999.00 09/17/2024 Book