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Interesting Stories about Curious Words

By Susie Dent

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$24⁹⁹
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~~$29⁹⁹~~

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Guilty by Definition

By Susie Dent

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$27⁹⁹

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Words for Life

By Susie Dent

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$33⁹⁹
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The Roots We Share

By Susie Dent

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$45⁰⁰

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Word Perfect

By Susie Dent

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$24⁹⁹
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Words from the Heart

By Susie Dent

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$29⁹⁹

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Dent's Modern Tribes

By Susie Dent

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$31⁹⁹

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Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (20th edition)

By Susie Dent

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$120⁰⁰

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Death Writ Large

By Susie Dent

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$20⁰⁰

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Out 13 Aug 2026
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Death Writ Large

By Susie Dent

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$31⁹⁹
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Out 18 Aug 2026
Roots of Happiness

By Susie Dent

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Guilty by Definition

By Susie Dent

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Interesting Stories about Curious Words

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