{"product_id":"131-words-for-rain-alan-connor-9781785948541","title":"131 Words for Rain: A Delightfully Damp Tour of the British Isles, Led by Natural Forces (an Official BBC Weather Book)","description":"'Alan knows everything, knows everyone, and writes beautifully too.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRICHARD OSMAN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'The man with the contents of the Oxford English Dictionary stored just above his left eyebrow ... and he's quite funny too.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRORY CELLAN-JONES\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A gorgeous, funny tour of the British Isles as seen from the clouds.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKONNIE HUQ\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of THE ETYMOLOGICON and VERY BRITISH PROBLEMS, a delightfully damp tour of the British Isles. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMizzle. Dreich. Raining knives and forks. A real mugga-fisty. A spot of plother...\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe Brits love talking about the weather. So much so that our islands have hundreds of words and phrases for rain, some self-explanatory and others that really leave us scratching our heads. From a light smirr in Aberdeen to a \"it's raining knives and forks!\" in the Brecon Beacons, each type of rain tells a story about the people and places it falls on. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this delightfully damp tour of the British Isles, writer and puddle-splasher Alan Connor digs deep into the meaning and quirky histories of over one hundred words for precipitation. He gets caught in a plash in Northumberland, crashes a fox's wedding in Devon and ponders the phenomenon of Brits-who-picnic-in-the-car, in this charming and witty celebration of our very British obsession.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alan Connor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1785948547\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781785948541\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e BBC Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs","brand":"Alan Connor","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46526402789631,"sku":"9781785948541","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bc6868d8-8584-40b7-b8d3-17ee4c12a3be.jpg?v=1737556083","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/131-words-for-rain-alan-connor-9781785948541","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}