{"product_id":"9781780277554","title":"A Dictionary of Scottish Phrase and Fable","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Ian Crofton\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eScotland\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 21 October 2021 by Birlinn General (Birlinn Ltd) in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHardback | 584 pages\u003cbr\u003e201 x 255 x 50mm | 1454g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eINCLUDES HUNDREDS OF NEW AND EXPANDED ENTRIESFrom 'Aald Rock' to 'Zeenty-teenty', A Dictionary of Scottish Phrase and Fable is an unputdownable gallimaufry of curious items embracing sayings, put-downs, insults, mottos, traditions, legends, folklore, customs, festivals, games, songs, dances, nicknames - and much, much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new edition features many expanded entries, as well as completely new ones - including Big Tam, the Third Forth Bridge, the Loony Dook and the War of the One-eyed Woman. The result is a kaleidoscopic snapshot of the Scottish nation, both past and present, from the mythical origins of the Scots in ancient Scythia to the foibles of modern Follyrood, from Sawney Bean to Oor Wullie, from 'The end of an old song' to 'Aw fur coat and nae knickers', from The Heart of Midlothian to 'Ye cannae shove yer granny aff a bus'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn more than 4,500 such entries, A Dictionary of Scottish Phrase and Fable weaves an endlessly entertaining tapestry incorporating the texture and fabric of a nation's ever-shifting sense of itself.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ian Crofton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64837489525085,"sku":"9781780277554","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1074\/9358\/9341\/files\/9781780277554.jpg?v=1780052028","url":"https:\/\/adventureintobooks.co.uk\/products\/9781780277554","provider":"Adventure Into Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}