Seriously Funny, and Other Oxymorons
$31.77
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
5 February 2020
Summary
Seriously Funny: A Witty Collection of Oxymorons
‘Brilliant! Will make a perfect Xmas stocking filler’
Bronya Ralley
‘Delightful. This dip-in-anywhere book put a smile on my face from the first page … for everyone who likes a good chuckle’
Ruth Milligan
As we all know, the oxymoron is one of the great beauties of the English language. It has been defined as ‘a figure of speech that juxtaposes elements that appear to be contradictory’. Famous examples …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472144935 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472144937 |
| Series: | Gift Books |
| Author: | Simon Brett |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Robinson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 5 February 2020 |
| Weight: | 147g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 126mm x 8mm |
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About The Author
Simon Brett
SIMON BRETT is the author of over one hundred books, many of them crime novels, including the Charles Paris, Mrs Pargeter and Fethering series. Educated at Dulwich College and Wadham College, Oxford, Simon was chairman of the Crime Writers Association from 1986 to 1987 and of the Society of Authors from 1995 to 1997. He was also President of the Detection Club and was awarded the 2014 CWA Diamond Dagger. In 2016 he was awarded an OBE for services to literature. He lives near Arundel in West Sussex and is married with three grown-up children and six grandchildren.
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