{"product_id":"9781788166119","title":"The Wordhord : Daily Life in Old English","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Hana Videen\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eLanguage: history \u0026amp; general works\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 6 October 2022 by Profile Books Ltd in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePaperback | 304 pages, black and white integrated images\u003cbr\u003e128 x 198 x 23mm | 244g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn entertaining collection of strange, delightful and unexpectedly apt words from the origins of English, which illuminates the lives, beliefs and habits of our linguistic ancestors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A marvelous book' Neil Gaiman'Wonderful' - Tom Holland'A lovely, lovely read' - Lucy Mangan'Splendid' - David Crystal'Thorough, entertaining, and absolutely fascinating.' Paul Anthony Jones, Haggard HawksIn this beautiful little book, Hana Videen has gathered gems of words together to create a glorious trove and illuminate the lives, beliefs and habits of our linguistic ancestors. We discover a world where choking on a bit of bread might prove your guilt, where fiend-ship was as likely as friend-ship, and you might grow up to be a laughter-smith. These are the magical roots of our own language: you'll never see English in the same way again.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hana Videen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57391015362885,"sku":"9781788166119","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/3721\/6069\/files\/9781788166119.jpg?v=1773516580","url":"https:\/\/stripyduckbookshopcafe.co.uk\/products\/9781788166119","provider":"The Stripy Duck Bookshop Café","version":"1.0","type":"link"}