The Wordhord
Daily Life in Old English
$25.20
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
29 November 2022
Summary
‘Delightful … a pleasure’ - Guardian
Old English is the language you think you know until you hear or see it. Used throughout much of Britain over a thousand years ago, it is rich with words that haven’t changed (like word in fact), others that are unrecognisable (such as neorxnawang, or paradise) and some that are curious even in translation (gafol-fisc literally means tax-fish).
In this beautiful little book, Hana Videen has gathered these gems into a glorious trove…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781788166119 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1788166116 |
| Author: | Hana Videen |
| Publisher: | Profile Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Profile Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 29 November 2022 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 126mm x 196mm |
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Critics Review
‘A wonderful book heaving with linguistic treasure, a joyfully clever exploration of early medieval life.’ - Edward Brooke-Hitching author
‘Wonderful’ - Tom Holland
‘A lovely, lovely read’ - Lucy Mangan
‘Splendid’ - David Crystal
‘Thorough, entertaining, and absolutely fascinating.’ - Paul Anthony Jones
Hana Videen
Hana Videen has been hoarding Old English words since 2013, when she began tweeting one a day. Now over 20,000 people follow for these daily gems from her wordhord. Following her Old English doctorate at King’s College London, she is now a writer and blogger in Canada, translating curiosities of history into engaging narratives.
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