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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780812980899Author Arika OkrentFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 301gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781569757277Author Matt ColemanFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses PressWeight(grams) 165g

A collection of proverbs in the original Gaelic, and translated into English covering family, work, money, self-Improvement and food and drink amongst other topics. Gaelic proverbs tell it like it is, and provide advice for a myriad of situations. This...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800991828Author Anne CakebreadFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Y LolfaPublisher Y Lolfa

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781569758236Author Alice RoseFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses PressWeight(grams) 150g

Do you love the taste of Red Lemonade, change into your swimming togs under a towel on the beach or find yourself admiring 'the grand stretch in the evenings'? Then this book, jammed with hilarious reflections on what it is to be Irish, will have you...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789768184290Author Kevin HarrisFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint LMH PublishingPublisher LMH PublishingWeight(grams) 107g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904865070Author Mick McCluskeyFormat PaperbackPage Count 100Imprint Intro2 PublishingPublisher Intro2 Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646042371Author Juan CaballeroFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses Press

In this brilliant transatlantic survival guide, Erin Moore examines the key differences between the British and the Americans through their language. You'll discover why Americans give - and take - so many bloody compliments and never, ever say 'shall'...

Vocabulary alone isn't enough. To survive in the most sophisticated - and the most scathing - nation on Earth you will need to understand the many peculiarities of the (very peculiar) French culture. And for that you need A Certain Je Ne Sais Quoi.If you...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781783965922Author Paul Anthony JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Elliott & Thompson LimitedPublisher Elliott & Thompson...

C'mere to me ... Want to know how to win friends and influence people, Irish style? Here is a collection of words and phrases that showcase our famed gift of the gab, from fond greetings and terms of endearment to slaps on the back and typically...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781569757062Author Erin CoyneFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses PressWeight(grams) 191g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781902674513Author Brendan HawthorneFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Bradwell BooksPublisher Bradwell Books

Gareth Carrol presents a collection of "modern idioms", which have become a part of our vocabulary in the past 50 years or so. In most cases, idioms such as "raining cats and dogs", that colour our everyday communication, are deeply rooted in culture and...

Who else but the Irish can perform minor miracles with a prayer to St Anthony? Or truly appreciate the medicinal purposes of flat 7Up? Not to mention the front room, chipper chips and the 'bad pint'. From things you'll only hear and taste in Ireland to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781732865556Author Trish TaylorFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint PutkettleonbooksPublisher PutkettleonbooksWeight(grams) 109gDimensions(mm) 178mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789766101558Author Emilie L AdamsFormat PaperbackPage Count 110Imprint LMH PublishingPublisher LMH PublishingWeight(grams) 213g

"For too long the Left has tried to silence the Right through a war on words. Understanding their tactics and what we can do about it is crucial. Sam Sorbo lays it all out." - Sean Spicer, Host of Spicer&Co In Words for Warriors, with her trademark wit...

From 'shotclog', a Yorkshire term for a companion only tolerated because he is paying for the drinks, to Albanian having 29 words to describe different kinds of eyebrows, the languages of the world are full of amazing, amusing and illuminating words and...

There's a TARDIS cookie jar in our kitchen. A Picard air freshener in our car. And we won't even mention Harry Potter in the bathroom. We're geeks and proud of it! But is there nothing for baby? Inconceivable!Introducing 100 First Words for Little Geeks,...

From the author of the bestselling Snark series comes the premiere guide to satire, sneering, jeering, and mockery in their finest forms. A surviving knight of many a verbal joust, Larry Dorfman has become an expert at backhanded sass and cathartic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781902674353Format PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Bradwell BooksPublisher Bradwell Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909914001Author Ellen FernauFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Bradwell BooksPublisher Bradwell Books

An hilarious and often wise collection of Scots saying straight from the mouths of the Grannies of Glasgow. With each snippet accompanied by a straightforward English translation, this is your introduction to the unique wisdom of the 'Glesca Granny'...

Compiled from the Herald's Scots Word of the Week, this anthology provides a glimpse into the depth of diversity and culture which is to be found in the Scots language. The book reveals the history and growth of the language, spanning from formal...

Learn to Speak German--the Dirty Deutsch Way! If you think German is all brat and no wurst, you need to think again. German is sexier--and dirtier--than you might imagine. (Think Hamburg!) From hearts and violins to pigs and dogs, Goethe's native tongue...

"If you know someone who missed out on Latin at school and wants to live a happier life, you could do no better than give them Harry Mount's entertainingly educative Latin primer." Daily Mail"Amo, Amas, Amat is a diverting meander and Mount's love of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781569756584Author Adrien ClautrierFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses PressWeight(grams) 132g

Strap on yir seatbelts for a brah an' bumpy ride alang eviry twist an' turn o' the Dundonese dehelict.From the vehrus to the V&Eh, from matteramonial matters to shoppin' - and never forgetting pehzn beans an' pehzn peas - Wha Bohked in the Aspadeestra?...

Over 150 ways to master the art of being incredibly irritating. In a world full of trivial annoyances and a slow, steady drip of irritations, it can be hard to find a way to stand out. We can all be irritating without trying, but in very minor ways...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781855683532Author Ian McMillanFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Country Publications LtdPublisher Country Publications Ltd

The Scottish weather is rich in variety, full of lights and shades, drama, romance and beauty. We have snow in winter, sunshine in summer, strong winds in spring and autumn and all four seasons can happen in one day. But, at least when it rains, the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781902674346Author Ian HoweFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Bradwell BooksPublisher Bradwell Books

From Monte Carlo to Shanghai, Bikini to Samarra, Around the World in 80 Words is a whimsical voyage through the far-flung reaches of the English language.; What makes a place so memorable that it survives for ever in a word? In this captivating...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781612430539Author Mark AdamsbaumFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses PressWeight(grams) 160g

We join George East at the start of the 60's when Rock 'n' Roll was in its infancy. Young men and women throughout the UK are dancing the night away as they experience teenagehood. Following the US with music, fashion and a new-found freedom. Eventually...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781732865532Author Trish TaylorFormat PaperbackPage Count 154Imprint PutkettleonbooksPublisher PutkettleonbooksWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

A humorous and insightful guide to what the British really mean when they speak. In every walk of life, from relationships, to work, to politics, sport and the news, our everyday use of English harbours duplicities of meaning. We say 'I'm...