
Humble Pie and Cold Turkey: English Expressions and Their Origins
Author: Caroline Taggart Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 192 'Caroline Taggart has carved out a niche for herself in user-friendly, wittily written factual books.' - Yorkshire Post In this highly entertaining book, language enthusiast and Sunday Times best-selling author Caroline Taggart browses through thousands of years of history to shed light on why we use the words and phrases we do. Arranged by themes including food, the household, childhood, romance and more, this intriguing book looks at the origins of...
