false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176868413m/661820.jpg 661820 28 <P>Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable is one of the world's best-loved reference books. First published in 1870, this treasury of 'words that have a tale to tell has established itself as one of the great reference classics-the first port of call for tens of thousands of terms, phrases and proper names, and a fund of fascinating, unusual and out-of-the-way information.</P><P>At the heart of the dictionary lie entries on the meaning and origin of a vast range of words and expressions, from everyday phrases to Latin tags. Alongside these are articles on people and events in mythology and religion, and on folk customs, superstitions and beliefs. Major events and people in history are also treated, as are movements in art and literature, famous literary characters, and key aspects of popular culture, philosophy, geography, science and magic. To complete this rich mix of information, Brewer and his subsequent editors have added an extraordinary and enticing miscellany of general knowledge-lists of patron saints, terms in heraldry, regimental nicknames, public house names, and famous last words.</P><P>For the sixteenth edition of Brewer's the entire existing text has been revised and updated and over 1000 new articles added. These include:</P><LI>recent expressions (the full monty, couch<LI>potato, bit the ground running, Montezuma's revenge)<LI>recent events and organizations (Black Wednesday, Taliban)<LI>famous nicknames (Fab Four)<LI>historical and fictional characters (Attila the Hun, Anne Frank).</UL><P>Brand-new articles on hurricane names, celebrated place-names in literature, and frequently mispronounced words continue the century-old Brewer's practice of recording unexpected and fascinating information that is not available in other general reference books.</P> 828201 1870 Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, 16e (Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable) total:89|5:52|4:27|3:8|2:0|1:2| 89 394 175 13 21338 0061121207 9780061121203 12 2 4.43 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167321619m/21338.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21338.Brewer_s_Dictionary_of_Phrase_and_Fable 5 1 false Sun Jul 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 10:52:20 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 01:03:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 661820 006019653X 9780060196530 41 5 4.43 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176868413m/661820.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/661820.Brewer_s_Dictionary_of_Phrase_and_Fable 5 0 false Sun Sep 14 07:27:47 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 14 07:33:12 -0700 2008 At least once a day more...]]> 661820 006019653X 9780060196530 41 5 4.43 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176868413m/661820.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/661820.Brewer_s_Dictionary_of_Phrase_and_Fable 5 0 false Thu Sep 03 09:40:36 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 09:39:15 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 09:40:36 -0700 2009 661820 006019653X 9780060196530 41 5 4.43 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176868413m/661820.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/661820.Brewer_s_Dictionary_of_Phrase_and_Fable 5 0 false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1988 Sat Dec 08 15:41:13 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 08 15:53:45 -0800 2007
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