Found in Translation: The Unexpected Origins of Place Names
unravels the tangled threads of history and etymology to uncover
the strange, intriguing and enlightening stories that have shaped
the names of countries and places around the world. Starting in the
world's second largest country, Canada, whose name means 'the
village', renowned travel writer, Duncan Madden takes us on a
spellbinding tour through the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and
Oceania, visiting the weird and wonderful along the way. Learn
about the Land Protected by Fire , otherwise known as Azerbaijan;
drop by Hippopotamus, or Mali; and sail to the Land of
Frizzy-Haired Men in Papua New Guinea. Found in Translation will
entertain and inspire the culturally curious - armchair explorers
and avid travellers, historians, linguists and lovers of language -
painting a new perspective on the names, histories and origins of
the places we live in and travel to. Visiting more than sixty
countries across all six continents, Found in Translation includes
the stories of Canada, USA, Mexico, Costa Rica, Cuba, Brazil,
Argentina, Iceland, Ireland, UK, Germany, Russia, Italy, Senegal,
South Africa, Tanzania, Iraq, India, China, Thailand, Korea, Japan,
Australia, New Zealand and many more... The foreword, written by
bestselling author, explorer and photographer, Levison Wood, sets
the context for this revelatory work that is part travelogue,
history book and etymological reference.
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