{"product_id":"9781399811675","title":"Interesting Stories about Curious Words : From Stealing Thunder to Red Herrings","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Susie Dent\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eLanguage: reference \u0026amp; general\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 28 September 2023 by John Murray Press (John Murray Publishers Ltd) in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHardback | 432 pages, Quarter page B\u0026amp;W illustrations for all chapter headings\u003cbr\u003e220 x 138mm | 540g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin Susie Dent, lexicographer extraordinaire and Queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner, on a curious and exceedingly interesting adventure through all the very best RED HERRINGS, COCK AND BULL STORIES and NINE-DAY WONDERS in the English language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho was SWEET FANNY ADAMS?What's the dramatic true story behind STEALING THUNDER?Why is it CHANCING YOUR ARM when you take a risk?What do bears have to do with LICKING INTO SHAPE?Or robbers with PULLING SOMEONE'S LEG?Why are CIRCLES VICIOUS?And, what's so bad about a WHITE ELEPHANT?  'Nobody on earth knows more about the English language than Susie Dent' Gyles Brandreth\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Susie Dent","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56153715310917,"sku":"9781399811675","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/3721\/6069\/files\/9781399811675_8734bf1b-04d0-42dd-b7b4-c48b6ccc64ea.jpg?v=1773516561","url":"https:\/\/stripyduckbookshopcafe.co.uk\/products\/9781399811675","provider":"The Stripy Duck Bookshop Café","version":"1.0","type":"link"}