Having The Last Word
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Language is alive — restless, evolving, and endlessly surprising — and Ivor Brown, one of Britain's most celebrated wordmen, makes this truth irresistible in Having the Last Word. A witty and erudite celebration of the English language, the book chronicles Brown's passionate engagement with words: their origins, their quirks, their misuse, and their enduring power to delight. With the eye of a seasoned journalist and the heart of a literary enthusiast, Brown presents a series of sparkling essays that illuminate the richness and eccentricity of our everyday vocabulary. Brown's prose is characterised by a light but authoritative touch — never pedantic, always illuminating — that made him one of the most widely read language commentators of the mid-twentieth century. His work sits alongside celebrated volumes such as Words in Our Time and I Give You My Word, forming part of a beloved series that argues for the joy of linguistic precision and curiosity. For anyone who has ever paused to wonder at the strange history hiding inside an ordinary word, this volume promises to be both revelation and reward.
Author: Ivor Brown
Format: Hardback
Published: 1950, Jonathan Cape
Genre: Essays
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Language is alive — restless, evolving, and endlessly surprising — and Ivor Brown, one of Britain's most celebrated wordmen, makes this truth irresistible in Having the Last Word. A witty and erudite celebration of the English language, the book chronicles Brown's passionate engagement with words: their origins, their quirks, their misuse, and their enduring power to delight. With the eye of a seasoned journalist and the heart of a literary enthusiast, Brown presents a series of sparkling essays that illuminate the richness and eccentricity of our everyday vocabulary. Brown's prose is characterised by a light but authoritative touch — never pedantic, always illuminating — that made him one of the most widely read language commentators of the mid-twentieth century. His work sits alongside celebrated volumes such as Words in Our Time and I Give You My Word, forming part of a beloved series that argues for the joy of linguistic precision and curiosity. For anyone who has ever paused to wonder at the strange history hiding inside an ordinary word, this volume promises to be both revelation and reward.