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From Amourette to Żal: Bizarre and Beautiful Words from Europe: (For When English Just Won’t Do)

By (author) Alex Rawlings





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Fjaka: the sublime state of aspiring to do absolutely nothing. Warmduscher: a ‘warm showerer’, meaning a bit of a wimp. Tener mano izquierda: literally ‘to have a left hand’; to be skilfully persuasive. For all the richness of the English language there are some nuances that other languages capture much better, whether it’s a phrase that beautifully articulates a feeling, a wonderfully understated insult that just hits the spot, or a curious idiom. From the melancholic to the funny to the downright peculiar, From Amourette to Żal takes us on a fascinating journey around Europe in twelve languages, celebrating our cultural similarities and differences along the way.

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Normally shipped | Enquiries only
Publisher | The History Press Ltd
Published date | 3 Sep 2018
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Format | Hardback
Pages | 0
Dimensions | 198 x 129 x 0mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 0g
ISBN | 978-0-7509-8773-8
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BISAC | language arts & disciplines / general


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Normal Price | R 572.95
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