‘This book is an absolute gem.’

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Paul Edmund Norman joins the chorus of approval for Mark Forsyth’s The Etymologicon with a glowing review on his blog, Books Monthly.

‘The way he finished one essay and leaves you wanting more, then begins the next essay with a reference from the last is superb,’ he writes. ‘The words he chooses to illustrate his essays are brilliant, and the whole thing is put together in a way that will have you proclaiming what you have just discovered to your spouse, your friends, your family. It’s an example of someone clever being very clever indeed, and I take off my hat to him.’

Read the full review here – it’s down the left-hand side of the homepage – and more about the book here.