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Eats, Shoots and Leaves

Eats, Shoots and Leaves

by Lynne Truss
Paperback
Publication Date: 18/02/2010

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'If Lynne Truss were Roman Catholic I'd nominate her for sainthood.' Frank McCourt


The international bestseller, reissued and with a new introduction. A witty, entertaining, impassioned guide to perfect punctuation, for everyone who cares about precise writing. When social histories come to be written of the first decade of the 21st century, people will note a turning point in 2003 when declining standards of punctuation were reversed. Linguists will record Lynne Truss as the saviour of the semi-colon and the avenging angel of the apostrophe.


'This book will stimulate and satisfy. It's worth its weight in gold.' Boyd Tonkin, Independent


'A witty, elegant and passionate book that should be on every writer's shelf.' Observer


'Lynne Truss deserves to be piled high with honours.' John Humphrys


'It can only be a matter of time before the new government seizes the chance to appoint her as minister for punctuation. The manifesto is already written.' Guardian


'She's a soul sister. She's one of us.' Richard Madeley
ISBN:
9780007368419
9780007368419
Category:
Usage & grammar guides
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
18-02-2010
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
244
Dimensions (mm):
198x129x15mm
Weight:
0.12kg
Lynne Truss

Bestselling author of Eats, Shoots and Leaves and Talk to the Hand, Lynne Truss is a journalist, arts and book reviewer, sports columnist and a regular broadcaster for BBC's Radio 4. She's had two plays performed at the Edinburgh Festival, including 'Hell's Bells' in 2012. Her latest book is Get Her Off The Pitch: How Sports Took Over My Life. Nine Lives is her fourth novel, and the first in over ten years.

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