{"product_id":"prose-cons-gyles-brandreth-9781785946837","title":"Prose \u0026 Cons: The English Language in Just a Minute","description":"As fans of Just a Minute know, the key to the game is knowing your way around the English language: how it works, how it's evolved, and how words connect, often in surprising ways. When it comes to the English language (and Just a Minute), Gyles Brandreth has seen it all and now he's ready to put you through your linguistic paces, to become a Just a Minute expert yourself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this wildly entertaining A to Z of verbal acrobatics, Gyles takes you on a whirlwind tour of our mother tongue, from the origins of words and correct grammar and punctuation, to similes, euphemisms and record breaking tongue twisters (try getting your mouth around floccinaucinihilipification!). An idiosyncratic blend of history, word play, anecdote, and hyperbole, all in 60-second instalments, this is Gyles Brandreth at his word-perfect, Just-a-Minute best. You'll never mix your metaphors again...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gyles Brandreth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1785946838\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781785946837\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e BBC Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.73h x 5.05w x 0.95d","brand":"Gyles Brandreth","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48014053179647,"sku":"9781785946837","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ba7b0272-150f-4e5e-b232-36e7a2c61c69.jpg?v=1767746430","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/prose-cons-gyles-brandreth-9781785946837","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}