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Word Play

Paperback • 2016 • 1. edition

Word Play

By Gyles Brandreth

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About the book

'No matter how eloquently a dog may bark, he cannot tell you that his parents were poor but honest.' Only words can do that. Words are magic. Words are fun.Join Gyles Brandreth - wit and word-meister, Just A Minute regular, One Show reporter, denizen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner, founder of the National Scrabble Championships, patron of The Queen's English Society, QI, Room 101, Have I Got News For You and Pointless survivor - on an uproarious and unexpected magic carpet ride around the awes...Show more

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9781473620292

Publisher

Hodder & Stoughton

Published year

2016

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1

Original title

Word Play

Format

Paperback

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