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Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (20th edition)
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'This is,
in fact,
not what you were looking for; but it's much more interesting' Terry Pratchett
Much loved for its wit and wisdom since 1870,
Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable takes you on a captivating adventure through its trademark blend of language,
culture,
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,
over almost 150 ye...
in fact,
not what you were looking for; but it's much more interesting' Terry Pratchett
Much loved for its wit and wisdom since 1870,
Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable takes you on a captivating adventure through its trademark blend of language,
culture,
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,
over almost 150 ye...
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