{"product_id":"9781788166119","title":"The Wordhord : Daily Life in Old English by Hana Videen","description":"An entertaining collection of strange, delightful and unexpectedly apt words from the origins of English, which illuminates the lives, beliefs and habits of our linguistic ancestors.   'A marvelous book' Neil Gaiman'Wonderful' - Tom Holland'A lovely, lovely read' - Lucy Mangan'Splendid' - David Crystal'Thorough, entertaining, and absolutely fascinating.' Paul Anthony Jones, Haggard HawksIn this beautiful little book, Hana Videen has gathered gems of words together to create a glorious trove and illuminate the lives, beliefs and habits of our linguistic ancestors. We discover a world where choking on a bit of bread might prove your guilt, where fiend-ship was as likely as friend-ship, and you might grow up to be a laughter-smith. These are the magical roots of our own language: you'll never see English in the same way again.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56305290772853,"sku":"9781788166119","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781788166119.jpg?v=1762797298","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781788166119","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}