Writing & Language
I Saw the Dog
Alexandra Aikhenvald
Format: Hard Cover
A leading expert draws on a lifetime of fieldwork to reveal the mysteries and magic of language
Bird by Bird
Anne Lamott
Format: Paperback
A modern classic - a funny and practical guide to being a writer by the New York Times bestseller.
Long Live Latin
Nicola Gardini
Format: Hard Cover
The international bestseller that celebrates the beauty, passion and life-lessons to be found in this not-so-dead language.
How To Write a Great Story
Caroline Lawrence
Format: Paperback
Million-copy-selling author Caroline Lawrence shares her best tips in this fun and accessible guide to creative writing and storytelling.
Talk on the Wild Side
Lane Greene
Format: Paperback
Why won't language do as it's told? Join the Economist's Johnson columnist on a headspinning journey of discovery
Sounds Appealing
David Crystal
Format: Paperback
The newest volume in David Crystal's pentalogy of the English language, focusing on the subtleties of pronunciation.
Talk on the Wild Side
Lane Greene
Format: Hard Cover
How language outsmarts its would-be masters, by the Economist's language columnist.
Write to the Point
Sam Leith
Format: Paperback
Get writing right - in the only way that matters.
Writing a Novel
Richard Skinner
Format: Paperback
The essential companion for your writing life.
That's The Way It Crumbles
Matthew Engel
Format: Paperback
Americanisms have been slyly coloring the English language for centuries, and this practice must stop. Period.
