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An Apple a Day
An Apple a Day

An Apple a Day

Old-Fashioned Proverbs and Why They Still Work

LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES

192 Pages, 5 x 7.75

Formats: Trade Paper

Trade Paper, $12.95 (US $12.95) (CA $16.95)

Publication Date: April 2013

ISBN 9781782430094

Rights: US & CA

Michael O'Mara Books (Apr 2013)
Michael O'Mara

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Overview

Does absence really make the heart grow fonder? Can beggars be choosers? Is it always better late than never? Proverbs are short, well-known, pithy sayings that offer advice or words of encouragement and are used in everyday English without much thought ever being given to their meanings, or indeed, usefulness. In An Apple A Day Caroline Taggart explores the truth behind our favorite proverbs, their history, and whether they offer any genuine help to the recipient. Did you know that The Old Testament has an entire book devoted to proverbs? Or that "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" is a proverb from falconry that dates back to the Middle Ages? Many proverbs are still in use today, including the very famous "slow and steady wins the race," which derives from one of the many fables of Aesop. Lighthearted but authoritative, An Apple A Day proves that proverbs are as useful today as they ever were.

Reviews

"Exploring well-known proverbs, their origins, meanings and relevance to life today, this is a fun and fascinating book to dip into, written by an author with a neat sense of humour." —Choice Magazine


"Explores the origins of common proverbs and sayings, examining whether they really do hold true." —Daily Mirror


"Witty, wise and authoritative, An Apple A Day proves that proverbs are as useful today as they ever were." —Lancashire Evening Post

Author Biography

Caroline Taggart is the bestselling author of I Used to Know That and, in the same series, A Classical Education. She also co-wrote My Grammar and I (or should that be 'Me'?). Her other books include Her Ladyship's Guide to the Queen's English, The Book of English Place Names, and The Book of London Place Names.

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