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Heavy Words Lightly Thrown

Heavy Words Lightly Thrown

The Reason Behind the Rhyme

by Chris Roberts
Publication Date: 01/05/2006

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Revealing the seamy and quirky stories behind favorite nursery rhymes, London librarian Roberts traces the origins of the subtle phrases and antiquated references, unearthing religious hatred, political subversion, and sexual innuendo.
ISBN:
9780786285174
9780786285174
Category:
Children's & teenage literature studies
Publication Date:
01-05-2006
Publisher:
Thorndike Press
Country of origin:
United States
Dimensions (mm):
223.01x152.4x21.84mm
Weight:
0.4kg
Chris Roberts

Chris Roberts lives in West London. He has written about music, films and books for innumerable publications and websites and interviewed everyone from David Bowie to Janet Jackson.

He was the editor of Idle Worship, hailed in the New York Times as ‘the most original book about rock ‘n’ roll ever’, and edited Blondie's Panic of Girls magazine at the band's request.

Often appearing on TV and radio, he has also published books on Kate Moss, Lou Reed, Michael Jackson, Tom Jones, Abba, Talk Talk, Scarlett Johansson, Pharrell Williams, the Gothic arts and many others.

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