{"product_id":"oxford-dictionary-of-quotations-elizabeth-knowles-9780199668700","title":"Oxford Dictionary of Quotations","description":"Ever since the first edition of the \u003cem\u003eOxford Dictionary of Quotations\u003c\/em\u003e published over 70 years ago, this bestselling book has remained unrivalled in its coverage of quotations both past and present. The eighth edition is a vast treasury of wit and wisdom spanning the centuries and providing the ultimate answer to the question, 'Who said that?' Find that only half-remembered line in a collection of over 20,000 quotations, comprehensively indexed for ready reference. The \u003cem\u003eOxford Dictionary of Quotations\u003c\/em\u003e provides a quote for every occasion that spans the greatest minds of history to the people who gave us one-liners. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on Oxford's unrivalled dictionary research program and unique language monitoring, over 700 new quotations have been added to this eighth edition from authors ranging from St Joan of Arc and Coco Chanel to Albrecht Durer and Thomas Jefferson. New sayings that span the ages include \"It would not be better if things happened to men just as they wish\" (the classical writer Heraclitus), \"My father used to say: \"Don't raise your voice, improve your argument'\"' (Desmond Tutu), and \"The future is already here--it's just not evenly distributed\" (the writer William Gibson). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo hundred authors make their debut in this edition, with a brand-new companion website that links to dozens of spoken quotations by the authors themselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elizabeth Knowles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0199668701\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199668700\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 1168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.48h x 7.11w x 2.54d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2015 pg. 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2015","brand":"Elizabeth Knowles","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44044763070719,"sku":"9780199668700","price":53.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3bfa92d5-6c4a-43b1-a7ce-c9d94419d7d6.jpg?v=1684974746","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/oxford-dictionary-of-quotations-elizabeth-knowles-9780199668700","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}