The Wheel is Spinning but the Hamster is Dead
a journey around the world in idioms, proverbs and general nonsense
$26.10
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
27 December 2023
Summary
The Wheel is Spinning But the Hamster is Dead: A Journey Through Hilarious Idioms
Join wordsmith Adam Sharp as he journeys around the world in idioms, proverbs and general nonsense. Learn unusual insults from France (You are a potato with the face of a guinea pig), how to hurry someone up in the US (You’re going as slow as molasses in January) and what they call a shark in Vietnam (fat fish).
Full of fascinating, ridiculous and hilarious translations from around the world, A…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781398715929 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1398715921 |
| Author: | Adam Sharp |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Seven Dials |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 27 December 2023 |
| Weight: | 285g |
| Dimensions: | 204mm x 132mm |
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‘Extremely entertaining and very useful for new insults’ Russell Kane
‘Utter genius’ Marian Keyes
‘Brilliant’ Brian Bilston
About The Author
Adam Sharp
Adam is originally from Manchester but has moved around often (he’s not very good at staying still). He has lived in: London, Melbourne, Sydney, Queensland, The Channel Islands, The Canary Islands, Nashville, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Adam has had over thirty jobs (he’s not a very loyal employee, either). He has been paid to: Teach sport in kindergartens, serve sandwiches in casinos, catch footballs, juggle bottles, wash dishes, review music, change nappies, walk on stilts.
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