Description
About the Author
Claire Cock-Starkey is the author of The Book Lovers' Miscellany (2017) and A Library Miscellany (2018).
Reviews
'An eponym, as you know, is a word named after an individual, and the above paragraph contains fourteen of them, all derived from The Real McCoy and 149 Other Eponyms by the excellent Claire Cock-Starkey, author of A Library Miscellany and The Book Lovers' Miscellany.' * TLS *
'From boycotts to Biros, the English language is rich in eponyms - a place or thing named after individuals. But who were the people behind them? In a fascinating new book, Claire Cock-Starkey reveals all ...' * Daily Mail *
Recommended in 'The Guardian' Christmas Best Buys under GBP10
'Pleasing little compendium. From "melba toast" named after the world famous opera singer Dame Nellie Melba for whom the cracker was first developed at the savoy in London, to "Kalashnikov", called after the Soviet peasant who invented the AK47, there is plenty of fun but useless knowledge to discover here. Perfect for fans of QI.' * The Idler *
Book Information
ISBN 9781851244980
Author Claire Cock-Starkey
Format Hardback
Page Count 144
Imprint Bodleian Library
Publisher Bodleian Library