Etymologicon A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language

'I'm hooked on Forsyth's book - Crikey, but this is addictive' -- Mathew Parris The Times 'Kudos should go to Mark Forsyth, author of The Etymologicon - Clearly a man who knows his onions, Mr Forsyth must have worked 19 to the dozen, spotting red herrings and unravelling inkhorn terms, to bestow this boon - a work of the first water, to coin a phrase.' Daily Telegraph 'This year's must-have stocking filler - the angel on the top of the tree, the satsuma in the sock, the threepenny bit in the plum pudding, the essential addition to the library in the smallest room is Mark Forsyth's The Etymologicon.' -- Ian Sansom Guardian 'This witty book liberates etymology from the dusty pages of the dictionary and brings it alive.' -- Good Book Guide 'The Etymologicon contains fascinating facts' Daily Mail 'One of the books of the year. It is too enjoyable for words.' -- Henry Coningsby Waterstones Watford 'From Nazis and film buffs to heckling and humble pie, the obscure origins of commonly-used words and phrases are explained.' -- Daily Telegraph