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The Cat's Pyjamas: The Penguin Book of Cliches

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Cat's Pyjamas: The Penguin Book of Cliches
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Julia Cresswell
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:416
Dimensions(mm): Height 1,Width 1
Category/GenreThesauri
linguistics
ISBN/Barcode 9780141025162
ClassificationsDewey:423.1
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publication Date 1 November 2007
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A highly entertaining guide to the world (and history) of cliches A fascinating, thematic exploration of cliches from as the actress said to the bishop to zero hour, explaining what they are and where they've come from. Julia Cresswell has taken her best-selling dictionary of cliches ('Sumptuous... A mine of information.' Guardian) back to the drawing board and has created a book, packed with famous (and infamous) quotations and memorable information, that will change the way you see English.

Author Biography

Educated at Oxford and Reading, Julia Cresswell has worked on the Shorter OED and the Encarta dictionary and is author of the Guinness Book of Place Names and several other reference books