CRESTFALLEN at CHICANERY and CIRCUMLOCUTION? Have no TRUCK with TOMFOOLERY and TRUMPERY? Or OMNIS...

'Will do for grammar what Eats Shoots and Leaves did for punctuation' - The Times________________...

'Caroline Taggart has carved out a niche for herself in user-friendly, wittily written factual bo...

Following in the tradition of the British Library Philosophy of ... series, this full-colour book...

'Will do for grammar what Eats Shoots and Leaves did for punctuation.' - The TimesMy Grammar and ...

Macabre, obscure, and hauntingly beautiful words from both English and beyond—this collection rev...

Start with Chaucer, Dickens, Blake and Larkin in Westminster Abbey. Hop on a bus through Zadie Sm...

'This 'essential cornucopia' aims to inspire you to use uncommon words in their original contex'-...

Her Ladyship's guide to speaking and writing better English. Wherever you are, whatever the compa...

Considers the art of conversation in all kinds of contexts, from first impressions to the art of ...

A round-up of Britain's most fascinating royal attractions, written in an amusing, accessible style.

Practical and invaluable advice on every aspect of modern etiquette, both royal and everyday.

'See if you can tell your Tantalus from your Tacitus!' - The Daily Telegraph'This book aims to fi...

From the Chelsea Flower Show, the Glyndebourne Festival and Glorious Goodwood to Royal Ascot, the...

A re-issue of the popular 2017 hardback edition, The Accidental Apostrophe.______________________...

Una aproximación sencilla a la mitología, el arte, la cultura y el teatro, la historia y las cost...

Ever wondered if Cheapside really is cheap, what you do in Threadneedle Street, or who the knight...

'Words are beautiful and versatile things, but when used incorrectly they can lose a lot in trans...

A fascinating collection of the many unusual and vibrant phrases that adorn our language, looking...

Choosing how to behave in unfamiliar situations is one of the many minefields with which modern l...

Walking is one of the most natural and fundamental of all human conscious movements. It raises yo...

Walking is one of the most natural and fundamental of all human conscious movements. It raises yo...

We take summer holidays for granted but, back in the 1940s, the picture was very different. War h...

Does absence really make the heart grow fonder?Can beggars be choosers?Is it always better late t...

Quotations - or snippets from them - are commonly used in everyday speech, most often without the...

Accompanied by colour destination photographs and illustrations, mainly from the British Library ...

Throughout history, people have sought to conquer, strategize, and journey across imagined worlds...