Found in Translation
The Unexpected Origins of Place Names
$24.37
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
14 January 2025
Summary
An enlightening, etymological journey across continents, uncovering the history and origins of the places we live and travel to.
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 tr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529369922 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529369924 |
| Author: | Duncan Madden |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | Chambers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 14 January 2025 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 22mm |
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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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