{"product_id":"the-horologicon-mark-forsyth-9780425264379","title":"The Horologicon: A Day's Jaunt Through the Lost Words of the English Language","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom Mark Forsyth, the author of the #1 international bestseller, \u003ci\u003eThe Etymologicon\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a book of weird words for familiar situations. \u003ci\u003eThe Horologicon\u003c\/i\u003e (or book of hours) contains the most extraordinary words in the English language, arranged according to what hour of the day you might need them. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDo you wake up feeling rough? Then you're \u003ci\u003ephilogrobolized\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Find yourself pretending to work? That's \u003ci\u003efudgelling\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And this could lead to \u003ci\u003erizzling\u003c\/i\u003e, if you feel sleepy after lunch. Though you are sure to become a sparkling \u003ci\u003edeipnosopbist \u003c\/i\u003eby dinner. Just don't get too \u003ci\u003evinomadefied\u003c\/i\u003e; a drunk dinner companion is never appreciated. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eante-jentacular\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003esnudge \u003c\/i\u003eby way of \u003ci\u003equafftide \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ewamblecropt\u003c\/i\u003e, at last you can say, with utter accuracy, exactly what you mean.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Forsyth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0425264378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780425264379\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2013\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\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/30\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/18\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2013 pg. 113\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/22\/2013 pg. 19","brand":"Mark Forsyth","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980939788543,"sku":"9780425264379","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_64512309-e1a3-4c10-a8c2-79bb840c068e.jpg?v=1683252777","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-horologicon-mark-forsyth-9780425264379","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}