{"product_id":"brewer-s-dictionary-of-phrase-and-fable","title":"Brewer s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrewer s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable is one of the world s bestloved reference books. First published in 1870, this treasury of  words that have a tale to tell has established itself as one of the great reference classicsthe first port of call for tens of thousands of terms, phrases and proper names, and a fund of fascinating, unusual and outoftheway information.At the heart of the dictionary lie entries on the meaning and origin of a vast range of words and expressions, from everyday phrases to Latin tags. Alongside these are articles on people and events in mythology and religion, and on folk customs, superstitions and beliefs. Major events and people in history are also treated, as are movements in art and literature, famous literary characters, and key aspects of popular culture, philosophy, geography, science and magic. To complete this rich mix of information, Brewer and his subsequent editors have added an extraordinary and enticing miscellany of general knowledgelists of patron saints, terms in heraldry, regimental nicknames, public house names, and famous last words.For the sixteenth edition of Brewer s the entire existing text has been revised and updated and over 1000 new articles added. These include: recent expressions (the full monty, couch potato, bit the ground running, Montezuma s revenge) recent events and organizations (Black Wednesday, Taliban) famous nicknames (Fab Four) historical and fictional characters (Attila the Hun, Anne Frank).Brandnew articles on hurricane names, celebrated placenames in literature, and frequently mispronounced words continue the centuryold Brewer s practice of recording unexpected and fascinating information that is not available in other general reference books.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47333225201909,"sku":"SONG006019653X","price":17.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/5804\/8501\/files\/31SUUfYZ02L_3e0a826b-02cb-4419-865e-b9d2bb930e3c.jpg?v=1763911066","url":"https:\/\/ergodebooks.com\/products\/brewer-s-dictionary-of-phrase-and-fable","provider":"Ergodebooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}