The Wordspotter's Guide: A Jaunt Through Our Etymological Past

A rollicking, beautifully illustrated adventure through the history of the English language

"An insanely original exploration of where our words come from, and how much historical power they contain. But proceed with care: your newfound authority may just make you insufferable."-Simon Garfield, New York Times bestselling author of Just My Type

English is by many measures the largest language in the world-and doubtless the unruliest. Over the last millennium, we've borrowed, stolen, conquered,...