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Quid Pro Quo: What the Romans Really Gave the English Language - Classic Civilisations Peter Jones Main edition
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Quid Pro Quo: What the Romans Really Gave the English Language - Classic Civilisations
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 Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | June 1, 2017 |
| ISBN13 | 9781782399339 |
| Publishers | Atlantic Books |
| Pages | 352 |
| Dimensions | 197 × 130 × 26 mm · 310 g |
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