Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
Caroline Taggart is the bestselling author of I Used to Know That and, in the same series, A Classical Education and An Apple a Day. She also co-wrote My Grammar and I (or should that be 'Me'?). Her other books include Her Ladyship's Guide to the Queen's English, The Book of English Place Names and The Book of London Place Names.
She also appears frequently on radio and TV giving her opinion on such subjects as whether or not there should be an apostrophe in Druids Cross and, if so, where it should go.
Exploring well-known proverbs, their origins, meanings and relevance to life today, this is a fun and fascinating book to dip into, written by an author with a neat sense of humour
Choice Magazine
Explores the origins of common proverbs and sayings, examining whether they really do hold true
Daily Mirror
Witty, wise and authoritative, An Apple A Day proves that proverbs are as useful today as they ever were
Lancashire Evening Post
Does absence really make the heart grow fonder?
Can beggars be choosers?
Is it always better late than never?
Proverbs are short, well-known, pithy sayings that offer advice or words of encouragement and are used in everyday English without much thought ever being given to their meanings, or indeed, usefulness. In An Apple A Day Caroline Taggart explores the truth behind our favourite proverbs, their history and whether they offer any genuine help to the recipient.
Did you know that The Old Testament has an entire book devoted to proverbs? Or that 'a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush' is a proverb from falconry that dates back to the Middle Ages? Many proverbs are still in use today, including the very famous 'slow and steady wins the race', which derives from one of the many fables of Aesop.
Lighthearted but authoritative, An Apple A Day proves that proverbs are as useful today as they ever were.
Does absence really make the heart grow fonder? Can beggars be choosers? Is it always better late than never? Proverbs are well-known sayings that offer warnings, advice or encouragement, which we use without even thinking.
This book turns the spotlight on the sayings we take for granted, examining their often surprising origins, their use, and why they’re true – or, sometimes, aren’t ...
‘A fun and fascinating book to dip into, written by an author with a neat sense of humour’ – Choice magazine
Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
Caroline Taggart is the bestselling author of I Used to Know That and, in the same series, A Classical Education and An Apple a Day. She also co-wrote My Grammar and I (or should that be 'Me'?). Her other books include Her Ladyship's Guide to the Queen's English, The Book of English Place Names and The Book of London Place Names.
She also appears frequently on radio and TV giving her opinion on such subjects as whether or not there should be an apostrophe in Druids Cross and, if so, where it should go.