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Foyle's Further Philavery (Hardcover)

by Christopher Foyle (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 209 pages
  • Publisher: Chambers Harrap (26 Sep 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0550104364
  • ISBN-13: 978-0550104366
  • Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 13.5 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 27,417 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Foyle's Further Philavery... brings more linguistical delights

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This book is a must-have for everyone who enjoyed Foyle's Philavery. Like its predecessor, it brings together a plethora of words which appeal on account of their unusual sounds and meanings and which hint at the rich history of the English language. In this second collection, even more emphasis is given to the fascinating stories behind these weird and wonderful words.



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5.0 out of 5 stars A vade-mecum for logodaedali, 1 Oct 2008
By Ralph Blumenau (London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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You are lucky if you can rejoice in agerasia.

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Perhaps you aestivate because you apricate.

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You will need Foyle's Further Philavery if the importance of these conditions escapes you. And these are just the conditions beginning with the letter A.

It was only last year that Christopher Foyle published his `Philavery' (see my review): 233 pages of unusual words; and this has been such a success (and he has worked so hard) that only a year later he has produced a further 209 pages of the same. And when you have worked your way through it, you may celebrate the author of this second delightful and beautifully produced book with something from a zythepsary.
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