Description
Have you ever wondered what the collective nouns of animals and birds are? This book is absolutely fascinating. A grist of bees and a cete of badgers are terms we have not come across until diving into this wonderful book, by author Steve Palin. Many terms have their roots in medieval times, in particular applied to those creatures hunted by man, and subject to the etiquette of their proper group names.
Author Steve Palin has beautifully illustrated and given the background to about fifty different animals and birds with interesting collective nouns – and listed 420 of them in his glossary.
This elegant little book – A Murmuration of Starlings – will appeal to all those with a fascination for the English language, those who want the answers for quizzes and crossword puzzles, and those with an interest in animals and birds.
Details
ISBN: 9781906122546
Author: Steve Palin
Illustrator: Steve Palin
Type: Hardback
Publisher: Merlin Unwin Books
Pages: 112
Product dimensions: approx. 15 x 18 x 1 cm
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