What a Wonderful Word - A Collection of Untranslatables from Around the World (Hardcover)

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Have you ever wished there was a word for friends who are like family to you, or for the way you hesitate when you've forgotten someone's name? Did you know there was a special word for the distance a reindeer can travel before needing the toilet? Or for when you search for something in the water using only your feet? This hand-picked collection of untranslatable worlds from all over the world celebrates the magic of language, with gorgeous original artwork and fascinating facts about each word and the culture it comes from.

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Have you ever wished there was a word for friends who are like family to you, or for the way you hesitate when you've forgotten someone's name? Did you know there was a special word for the distance a reindeer can travel before needing the toilet? Or for when you search for something in the water using only your feet? This hand-picked collection of untranslatable worlds from all over the world celebrates the magic of language, with gorgeous original artwork and fascinating facts about each word and the culture it comes from.

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Imprint

360 Degrees

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

April 2018

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

Authors

Illustrators

Dimensions

206 x 206 x 19mm (L x W x T)

Format

Hardcover

Pages

64

ISBN-13

978-1-84857-645-2

Barcode

9781848576452

Categories

LSN

1-84857-645-5



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