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The Secret Lives of Words
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The Secret Lives of Words Hardcover - 2000 - 1st Edition

by West, Paul

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USA: Harcourt, 2000. Harcourt 2000 First Edition NL with "A" Fine/Fine DJ . First Edition NL with "A". Hardcover. Fine/Fine DJ.
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  • Title The Secret Lives of Words
  • Author West, Paul
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition First Edition NL with "A"
  • Condition Used - Fine
  • Pages 304
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Harcourt, USA
  • Date 2000
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 342790
  • ISBN 9780151004669 / 0151004668
  • Weight 1.34 lbs (0.61 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.28 x 6.48 x 1.15 in (23.57 x 16.46 x 2.92 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects English language - Etymology
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 99052623
  • Dewey Decimal Code 422.03

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Summary

We are often unaware of the unique and intriguing stories of the words we love. Thousands of our words have been so twisted, tangled, misused, and muddled over the centuries that their original meaning has been obscured. You'll be surprised to learn that table napkins were once made of and referred to as asbestos, that atom means uncuttable, that a cloud was once a hill, and that a companion is one who eats bread with you. Compiled over the years in his handwritten notebooks, acclaimed prose stylist Paul West offers us an album of treasures. The Secret Lives of Words is an "Antiques Road Show" of language, in which West chronicles the centuries-long travels of words across continents and through cultures. For word enthusiasts, speakers, writers, thinkers, and all readers, this volume recounting the intimate ancestry of language will enrich our understanding of and appreciation for the words we use every day.

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"His is one of the most original talents in American fiction."-The New York Times Book Review "Paul West is a writer splendidly attuned to history."-Walter Abish
"A sorcerer of language."-Publishers Weekly
"West is a master."-the Washington Post Book World