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Quid Pro Quo: What the Romans Really Gave the English Language Peter Jones Main edition
Quid Pro Quo: What the Romans Really Gave the English Language
Peter Jones
A surprising, witty and entertaining journey through the Latin roots of the English language, by the bestselling author of Veni Vidi Vici and Eureka!
352 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | September 1, 2017 |
| Original release date | 2016 |
| ISBN13 | 9781782399315 |
| Publishers | Atlantic Books |
| Pages | 352 |
| Dimensions | 248 × 162 × 35 mm · 544 g |
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