Albert Jack
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When not engaged in research, Albert Jack lives somewhere between Guildford and Cape Town, where he divides his time between fast living and slow horses, neat vodka and untidy pubs.

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What Caesar Did For My Salad: The Secret Meanings of our Favourite Dishes
What Caesar Did For My Salad: The Secret Meanings of our Favourite Dishes
Paperback: £6.80 Kindle Edition: £9.99
2 Aug 2012
4.2 out of 5 stars   (4)
The Old Dog and Duck: The Secret Meanings of Pub Names
The Old Dog and Duck: The Secret Meanings of Pub Names
Paperback: £5.99 Kindle Edition: £4.99
6 Oct 2011
4.1 out of 5 stars   (8)
Shaggy Dogs and Black Sheep: The Origins of Even More Phrases We Use Every Day
Shaggy Dogs and Black Sheep: The Origins of Even More Phrases We Use Every Day
Paperback: £5.59 Kindle Edition: £6.49
28 Aug 2008
4.4 out of 5 stars   (11)
Pop Goes the Weasel: The Secret Meanings of Nursery Rhymes
Pop Goes the Weasel: The Secret Meanings of Nursery Rhymes
Paperback: £5.99 Kindle Edition: £6.49
7 Oct 2010
4.5 out of 5 stars   (17)
Red Herrings and White Elephants
Red Herrings and White Elephants
3 Sep 2007
4.1 out of 5 stars   (14)
Red Herrings and White Elephants
Red Herrings and White Elephants
8 Oct 2004
3.6 out of 5 stars   (16)
It's a Wonderful Word: The Real Origins of Our Favourite Words
It's a Wonderful Word: The Real Origins of Our Favourite Words
Hardcover: £9.09
3 Nov 2011
4.0 out of 5 stars   (1)
It's a Wonderful Word: The Real Origins of Our Favourite Words
It's a Wonderful Word: The Real Origins of Our Favourite Words
Paperback: £8.09
5 July 2012
Loch Ness Monsters and Raining Frogs: The World's Most Puzzling Mysteries Solved
Loch Ness Monsters and Raining Frogs: The World's Most Puzzling Mysteries Solved
Paperback: £5.24
28 Aug 2008
5.0 out of 5 stars   (1)
Phantom Hitchhikers and Decoy Ducks: The strange stories behind the urban legends we can't stop telling each other
Phantom Hitchhikers and Decoy Ducks: The strange stories behind the urban legends we can't stop telling each other
Kindle Edition: £5.49
28 Aug 2008
3.0 out of 5 stars   (1)
That's Bollocks!: Urban Legends, Conspiracy Theories and Old Wives' Tales
That's Bollocks!: Urban Legends, Conspiracy Theories and Old Wives' Tales
4 Oct 2007
1.7 out of 5 stars   (6)
Black Sheep and Lame Ducks: The Origins of Even More Phrases We Use Every Day
Black Sheep and Lame Ducks: The Origins of Even More Phrases We Use Every Day
Paperback: £7.74
4 May 2010

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