david crystal - hilary crystal

An enthusiastic and practical approach to language learning A riveting and valuable combination of David Crystal's language expertise and Geoff Barton

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'A fascinating demythologising of the Playboy brand and Hefner himself' - Pandora Sykes'A raw, honest unveiling of the mi

De persoon Mantel is even intrigerend en formidabel als haar personages.’ – Josephine Rombouts, auteur van Cliffrock Castle Schrijver zijn, w

Acclaimed author Crystal Wilkinson’s country roots and passion for language combine in this collection of lyrics and prose about Blackness, racism,

Who formed and shaped the English language? David and Hilary Crystal take us on a journey through Britain to discover the people who gave our language

‘Het Thatcher-verhaal is een thriller op handtasformaat.’ – NRC Handelsblad***** In twaalf verhalen wendt Hilary Mantel haar talent als scherp obse

In the ruthless arena of King Henry VIII's court, one man dares to gamble his life to win the king's favor and ascend to the heights of political powe

A dazzling collection of short stories from the two-time winner of the Booker Prize and #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Wolf Hall trilogy.

A companion piece to the captivating memoir GIVING UP THE GHOST by the Man Booker-winning author, this collection of loosely autobiographical stories

‘Dit is een schrijfster die haar hand nergens voor omdraait.’ – Oprah Daily Goed leren praten werpt licht op bepalende momenten uit Mantels bepaa

‘Meedogenloos, geestig en onbeschaamd.’– The Guardian Toen Mantel in 1987 voor het eerst in de London Review of Books publiceerde, schreef ze aan

A daily dose of eloquence and reflection. Let yourself be nourished with everyday lines from the Bard.

Suitable for scholars, students and actors, this book contains glosses and quotes for over 14,000 words that could be misunderstood by modern audience