{"product_id":"interesting-stories-about-curious-words","title":"PRE ORDER : Interesting Stories About Curious Words - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv data-testid=\"description\" class=\"BookPageMetadataSection__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TruncatedContent\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TruncatedContent__text TruncatedContent__text--large TruncatedContent__text--expanded\" data-testid=\"contentContainer\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph__widthConstrained\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Formatted\"\u003ePRE ORDER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph__widthConstrained\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Formatted\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph__widthConstrained\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Formatted\"\u003eDid you know that...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSTEALING SOMEONE'S THUNDER is based on a real event;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe original FREELANCES were knights for hire ('free' + 'lance');\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNelson was the first TO TURN A BLIND EYE (putting a telescope to his missing eye to ignore orders);\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGORDON BENNETT was a real (very badly behaved) person;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs was JACK THE LAD;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePULLING SOMEONE'S LEG was an 18th century robber's trick;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBUTTERING UP came from the Indian custom of throwing balls of ghee at statues of gods to ask for favours\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is just the tiniest taste of the many fascinating tales and histories behind our everyday words and phrases. In Interesting Stories about Curious Words , Susie Dent, Britain's cleverest lexicographer, linguistic expert and much-loved national treasure, explores all the very best RED HERRINGS, COCK AND BULL STORIES, WHITE ELEPHANTS and NINE-DAY WONDERS in the English language. There are enough stories to furnish a hundred conversations in a wonderful collection for everyone who loves words.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Nobody on earth knows more about the English language than Susie Dent' Gyles Brandreth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41857499693122,"sku":null,"price":699.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/4884\/7170\/files\/71edH2l5pRL._SL1500.jpg?v=1735045818","url":"https:\/\/koolskoolbookstore.com\/products\/interesting-stories-about-curious-words","provider":"KoolSkool The Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}