Found in Translation
The Unexpected Origins of Place Names
$34.42
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
28 March 2023
Summary
Found in Translation: The Unexpected Origins of Place Names unravels the tangled threads of history and etymology to uncover the strange, intriguing and enlightening stories that have shaped the names of countries and places around the world.
Starting in the world’s second largest country, Canada, whose name means ‘the village’, renowned travel writer, Duncan Madden takes us on a spellbinding tour through the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania, visiting the weird and …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529369915 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529369916 |
| Author: | Duncan Madden |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | Chambers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 28 March 2023 |
| Weight: | 401g |
| Dimensions: | 220mm x 146mm x 32mm |
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About The Author
Duncan Madden
Duncan Madden is a freelance travel writer who’s spent the last 20 years exploring the world and writing about it for international newspapers, magazines, and books. Alongside his love of language and etymology, he’s a keen surfer and skier and enjoys nothing more than disappearing off the beaten track in search of new stories, snow, and surf. When not traveling, he splits his time between Cologne and London.
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