'Words are not only tools; they are also weapons.' Peter Bowler's guides, as his thousands of fans worldwide already know, are witty, charming, and clever volumes that introduce weird and wonderful words. Now the three volumes are published in a collected edition for the first time to provide words to help you wriggle out of sticky debates, deal with obnoxious dinner guests and fill in sick leave application forms with panache. A picturesque panoply of words of which neither you nor anyone else has ever heard, Bowler provides not only an expanded range of words themselves, but also a genuine sense how to employ them to devastating effect. "The Completely Superior Person's Book of Words" is an arsenal of over a thousand sonifacient verbal weapons with which to verbigerate your friends and gorgonise your enemies.
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'Will unquestionably establish you as the most interesting person at any dinner party' Daily Mail
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Peter Bowler has to his name several published books, most of which are, as the French say, introuvable, lending them an intrinsic attraction for those who cultivate the unattainable. He lives with his patient and beautiful wife Diana in an idyllic sub-tropical coastal town, and hopes one day to rule the world.
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By kml
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birthday present for a rather pedantic colleague, who immediately tried to find the rude words. . . . . .
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This was a perfect extra Christmas present for my son as he likes to show off sometimes with his command of the English language.
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The ideal book for quoting from or referring to when words or phrases arise and you can just look them up and know what they are immediately.
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This is a great book - thoroughly enjoyed by the receiver who spent many hours over christmas hoping to impress his guests.
Published 4 months ago by valerie
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Book I first saw reviewed in my newspaper.
Does not disappoint.
If you enjoy the English language, literature and humour, and perhaps Stephen Fry, this is for you!
If you enjoy the English language, literature and humour, and perhaps Stephen Fry, this is for you!
Published 5 months ago by Briony Holyoake
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Great book
This is an excellent book, i bought for a present. Fast postage, great service. I would use this company again.
Published 5 months ago by George
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The Completely Superior Persons Book of Words.
This is good value and the best price I could find. It arrived in a couple of days as promised.
This is good value and the best price I could find. It arrived in a couple of days as promised.
Published 18 months ago by Cousin Jack
4.0 out of 5 stars
CONVENIENT FOR LITTLE ROOM READING.......
.......if you get my drift! Each time I have a moment to pause for a minute or two in this most useful room in the house, I will pick up and read a few pages of the splendiferous... Read more
Published 18 months ago by DOPPLEGANGER
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Great Little Book
I first saw this book in a second hand bookshop and regretted not buying it. Looked it up on Amazon and purchased a used copy in perfect condition for the same price. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Anne
5.0 out of 5 stars
Are you a Know it All?
If you like words and are a bit of a know it all, this will be right up your street. Makes the boring 'know it all' completely insufferable! That's me!
Published on 21 Mar 2011 by Annie from Devon
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Perfect for Pedants!
This delicious book is a mine of unusual, bizarre words and those you have never even thought of! Perfect for a pedant like me, or my daughter for whom this was purchased.
Published on 7 Dec 2010 by classic vintage
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Suitable for the superior people only
My wife doesn't understand me! Well she doesn't understand what I'm talking about since buying this book. Read more
Published on 13 Mar 2010 by S. WATSON
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Less than superior
This book is pretty useless. It may have words that a lot of people have never heard of but since there's no guide to pronouncing them, there's no way anybody can use them to... Read more
Published on 5 Dec 2009 by Vroni
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