Tawdry Knickers and Other Unfortunate Ways to Be Remembered

Tawdry Knickers and Other Unfortunate Ways to Be Remembered
Author: Alex Novak
Publisher: TarcherPerigee
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2010
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780399536199


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A dictionary shows the way that names have entered the English language, recording the successes and humiliations of the original people.


Tawdry Knickers and Other Unfortunate Ways to Be Remembered
Language: en
Pages: 240
Authors: Alex Novak
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010 - Publisher: TarcherPerigee

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A dictionary shows the way that names have entered the English language, recording the successes and humiliations of the original people.
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Pages: 166
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