{"product_id":"brewers-dictionary-of-phrase-and-fable-20th-edition-9781473676367","title":"Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (20th edition)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (20th edition)\u003c\/strong\u003e by Brewer, Ebenezer Cobham. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781473676367.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is, in fact, not what you were looking for; but its much more interesting Terry Pratchett\n\nMuch loved for its wit and wisdom since 1870,Brewers 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. Brewers is a catalogue of curiosities and absurdities that, over almost 150 years in print, has acquired near-mythical status.\n\nEdited by Susie Dent, this new edition includes a brand new Collection of Curious Words and many new and updated entries. Its pages brim with esoteric and entertaining oddities - everything from curious customs to the world of newspapers and political alliances of yesteryear - all seen through the distinctive Brewer lens.\n\nThis twentieth edition of Brewers Dictionary of Phrase and Fable encapsulates all the charm and wit that characterise its predecessors and maintains the standards of scholarship and eclecticism that have long been its hallmark.\n\nWhether youre a committed Brewerphile or a newcomer to its pages of fascinating entries, this edition will draw you in and keep you glued to its rich mix of eccentric nuggets.\n\nAs Susie Dent explains in the foreword, Brewers \"is unlike any other reference book that exists, anywhere.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Chambers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946054545461,"sku":"ByrdShop_1473676363","price":77.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781473676367_ed2f41c1-2782-4e01-95c8-87bc43c5fcdc.jpg?v=1778690426","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/brewers-dictionary-of-phrase-and-fable-20th-edition-9781473676367","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}