Wordsmiths & Warriors: The English-Language Tourist's Guide to Britain

by David Crystal and Hilary Crystal

Book Overview

Wordsmiths and Warriors explores the heritage of English through the places in Britain that shaped it. It unites the warriors, whose invasions transformed the language, with the poets, scholars, reformers, and others who helped create its character.

The book relates a real journey. David and Hilary Crystal drove thousands of miles to produce this fascinating combination of English-language history and travelogue, from locations in south-east...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198729138
• ISBN13: 9780198729136
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.9" x 10.0"