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Mark Forsyth's Gemel Edition: A box set containing The Etymologicon and The Horologicon
Author(s): Mark Forsyth (Author)
- Publisher: Icon Books
- Publication Date: 1 Nov. 2012
- Language: English
- Print length: 544 pages
- ISBN-10: 1848314280
- ISBN-13: 9781848314283
Book Description
The Etymologicon springs from Mark Forsyth’s Inky Fool blog about the strange connections between words. The Horologicon – which means ‘a book of things appropriate to each hour’ – follows a day in the life of unusual, beautiful and forgotten English words.
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Book Description
‘Gemel’ is an old English word meaning ‘twin’ – Mark Forsyth’s Gemel Edition brings together a Sunday Times Number One bestseller and its BBC Radio 4’s Book of the Week sequel in a beautiful, stylish box set which is ideal as a gift.
About the Author
Publication of The Etymologicon in late 2011 shot Mark Forsyth to huge acclaim, appearing on Channel 4, BBC 2 and countless Christmas bestseller lists. Follow Mark on Twitter @inkyfool|Publication of The Etymologicon in late 2011 shot Mark Forsyth to huge acclaim, appearing on Channel 4, BBC 2 and countless Christmas bestseller lists.
Follow Mark on Twitter @inkyfool
