{"product_id":"9781788166102","title":"The Wordhord : Daily Life in Old English","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Videen, Hana \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eLanguage: history \u0026amp; general works\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 11 November 2021 by Profile Books Ltd in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 304 pages, integrated b\u0026amp;w images\u003cbr\u003e139 x 205 x 35 | 420g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn entertaining collection of strange, delightful and unexpectedly apt words from the origins of English, which illuminates the lives, beliefs and habits of our linguistic ancestors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A marvelous book' Neil Gaiman'Wonderful' - Tom Holland'A lovely, lovely read' - Lucy Mangan'Splendid' - David Crystal'Thorough, entertaining, and absolutely fascinating.' Paul Anthony Jones, Haggard Hawks In this beautiful little book, Hana Videen has gathered gems of words together to create a glorious trove and illuminate the lives, beliefs and habits of our linguistic ancestors. We discover a world where choking on a bit of bread might prove your guilt, where fiend-ship was as likely as friend-ship, and you might grow up to be a laughter-smith. These are the magical roots of our own language: you'll never see English in the same way again.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HUNTS BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42458557219056,"sku":"9781788166102","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/8635\/9739\/files\/9781788166102.jpg?v=1713549420","url":"https:\/\/huntsbookshop.pro\/products\/9781788166102","provider":"Hunt's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}