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Port Out, Starboard Home: And Other Language Myths
 
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Port Out, Starboard Home: And Other Language Myths (Hardcover)
by Michael Quinion (Author)
3.1 out of 5 stars  (7 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Hardcover: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New Ed edition (1 Jul 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140515348
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140515343
  • Product Dimensions: 20 x 13.2 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 204,345 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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The Spectator, 31 July 3005
This is a marvellous and original book, erudition without tears.

Catholic Herald, 16th July, 2004
Every page of this book is a sheer delight.

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