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  • Roots of Happiness: 100 Words for Joy and Hope from Britain?s Most-Loved Word Expert

    Roots of Happiness by Dent, Susie;

    100 Words for Joy and Hope from Britain?s Most-Loved Word Expert

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      • Publisher's listprice GBP 16.99
      • The price is estimated because at the time of ordering we do not know what conversion rates will apply to HUF / product currency when the book arrives. In case HUF is weaker, the price increases slightly, in case HUF is stronger, the price goes lower slightly.

        8 598 Ft (8 189 Ft + 5% VAT)
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    Estimated delivery time: In stock at the publisher, but not at Prospero's office. Delivery time approx. 3-5 weeks.
    Not in stock at Prospero.

    Why don't you give exact delivery time?

    Delivery time is estimated on our previous experiences. We give estimations only, because we order from outside Hungary, and the delivery time mainly depends on how quickly the publisher supplies the book. Faster or slower deliveries both happen, but we do our best to supply as quickly as possible.

    Product details:

    • Publisher Puffin
    • Date of Publication 5 October 2023

    • ISBN 9780241573198
    • Binding Hardback
    • No. of pages pages
    • Size 223x198x17 mm
    • Weight 620 g
    • Language English
    • 534

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    Long description:

    "I enjoyed this so much. As a pessimistic lover of words, this was both comforting and heart-warming. I always think that learning about etymology is a way to appreciate the secret code of the world, and Susie is the perfect guide and companion and lexical cheerleader." - Stig Abel

    "Susie Dent's way with words always makes me happy. This is my kind of book. There's positivity on every page."
    - Gyles Brandreth

    Susie Dent, bestselling author, broadcaster and word expert, is on a mission to find light in the deepest, darkest corners of our language.

    It takes just a short browse through the dictionary to spot how it is filled with negative words. But Susie has searched far and wide to unearth happy and uplifting words and phrases that, in some cases, are long forgotten, while others have only just been discovered.

    Paired with beautiful illustrations, this is the perfect book to lift you out of your mubble fubbles (a slightly sad mood), make you grin like a gigglemug (someone who never stops smiling), and have you feeling forblissed (extremely happy) in no time.

    This joyous collection of 100 positive words and their origins will show readers young and old just how wonderful language can be - and how you can use your words to make the world a happier place.

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