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'The poet laureate of lists' John Mitchinson, QI Elf 'Brilliant,
hilarious fun from a master wordsmith - you will LOVE this book'
Kit de Waal Join wordsmith Adam Sharp as he journeys around the
world in idioms, proverbs and general nonsense. Learn unusual
insults from France (You are a potato with the face of a guinea
pig), how to hurry someone up in the US (You're going as slow as
molasses in January) and what they call a shark in Vietnam (fat
fish). Full of fascinating, ridiculous and hilarious translations
from around the world, Adam has rounded up the very best of what
every corner of the globe has to offer. Let's get this show on the
road! Or: Let's saddle the chickens! (German) On with the butter!
(Icelandic) Forward with the goat! (Dutch)
'There is a theory that humans made lists before we invented
writing. Adam Sharp's exquisitely arranged, addictively witty book
of lists is the reasons why. He is the poet laureate of lists' John
Mitchinson, Senior QI Elf 'So much to disagree with in this book.
And I mean that as a huge recommendation' Richard Osman 'Very funny
and highly addictive. Adam Sharp, you weird genius' Russell Kane A
list of ways to start a conversation with a cat in different
countries 5. Pss-pss-pss (England) 4. Kac-kac-kac (Lithuania) 3.
Pish-pish-pish (Iran) 2. Ming-ming-ming (Philippines) 1. Bellowing
"What's new pussycat, whoa, oh whoa" (Wales) Are you feeling down
in the dumps? Is the chaotic, disordered nature of modern existence
freaking you out? Are you feeling...listless? Then this collection
of fascinating, hilarious and brilliantly odd lists is the remedy
you need. Packed full of incredible facts, from what people say
instead of cheese when they're taking a photo in Bulgaria, to what
a platypus is called in Mandarin, everything under the sun is here.
In order.
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