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Quoth the Maven

More on Language from William Safire

By William Safire

By William Safire

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Category: Nonfiction

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Nov 09, 2011 | ISBN 9780307799746

Quoth the Maven by William Safire
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Nov 09, 2011 | ISBN 9780307799746

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About Quoth the Maven

The Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist discusses contemporary figures of speech, from witty stories about expressions such as “kiss and tell” and “stab in the back” to the evolution of “read my lips.”

NOTE: This edition does not include illustrations.

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About William Safire

William Safire, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished commentary, has been a newspaper reporter, a White House speechwriter, a lexicographer, an anthologist, and a bestselling novelist. In addition to his weekly column, “On Language,” for The New York Times… More about William Safire

Product Details

Category: Nonfiction

Ebook | $4.99
Published by Random House
Nov 09, 2011 | 352 Pages | ISBN 9780307799746

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