By hook or by crook : a journey in search of English
Crystal, David, 1941-2008
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A personal journey through the groves and thickets of the English language, this title combines personal reflections, historical allusions and travel observations to create a mesmerising account of David Crystal's encounters with the language throughout the world.
Main title:
By hook or by crook : a journey in search of English / David Crystal.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Harper Perennial, 2008.
Collation:
xiv, 314 p. : ill., map ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: London: HarperPress, 2007.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780007235575 (pbk)
Dewey class:
428428
Local class:
428
Language:
English
BRN:
1454544