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Quoth the Maven: More on Language from William Safire by William Safire

Quoth the Maven: More on Language from William Safire

William Safire
531 pages
Random House
Nov 2011
Hardcover
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist discusses contemporary figures of speech, from witty stories about expressions such as "kiss and tell" and "stab in the back" to the evolution of "read my lips.". NOTE: This edition does not include illustrations.
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