{"product_id":"the-etymologicon-mark-forsyth-9780425260791","title":"The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis perfect gift for readers, writers, and literature majors alike unearths the quirks of the English language. For example, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003edo\u003c\/b\u003e you know why a mortgage is literally a \"death pledge\"? Why guns have girls' names? Why \"salt\" is related to \"soldier\"? Discover the answers to all of these etymological questions and more in this fascinating book for fans of \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eof \u003ci\u003eEats, Shoots \u0026amp; Leaves. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Etymologicon \u003c\/i\u003eis a completely unauthorized guide to the strange underpinnings of the English language. It explains how you get from \"gruntled\" to \"disgruntled\"; why you are absolutely right to believe that your meager salary barely covers \"money for salt\"; how the biggest chain of coffee shops in the world connects to whaling in Nantucket; and what, precisely, the Rolling Stones have to do with gardening. This witty book will awake the linguist in you and illuminate the hidden meanings behind common words and phrases, tracing their evolution through all of their surprising paths throughout history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Forsyth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0425260798\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780425260791\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Berkley Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/02\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2012","brand":"Mark Forsyth","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050553438463,"sku":"9780425260791","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a7d8397e-7a95-443d-8a7d-dfa144988d3a.jpg?v=1685007914","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-etymologicon-mark-forsyth-9780425260791","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}