Behind Iranian Lines

SIMPSON, John

Literature & Fiction

HarperCollins, Publishers

There will be many books about the extraordinary events of 1989-90. but Despatches from the Barricades is unique. It deals with all the revolutions that took place in that time, in East Germany, Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, and Romania; with the revolution that failed, when the students of China took over Tiananmen Square and were massacred: with the peaceful revolution in South Africa which led to the release of Nelson Mandela; and with the most fundamental change of all, which made all the others possible, the revolution in the Soviet Union created by Mikhail Gorbachev.John Simpson, the Foreign Affairs Editor of the BBC. was present at every one of these events - possibly the only person in the world who was. He knows, and has interviewed, many of the chief participants; and he writes from the perspective of twenty years' reporting on world events as a foreign correspondent.He traces the common factors between each of the revolutions of 1989, observing the interaction between the men and women involved. He has uncovered a number of elements which have a considerable bearing on what happened, from the question of who really died in Tiananmen Square to the personal involvement of Mikhail Gorbachev in a number of the key decisions in Eastern Europe. His own experiences in each of the revolutions have been woven into the wider pattern of events. Published with over 90 photographs and 12 maps. Despatches from the Barricades promises to be the most readable and authoritative account yet of the most remarkable ten months of this century.

DESPATCHES FROM THE BARR

History

Hutchinson

From The House Of War

Asia

RANDOM HOUSE UK

In The Forests Of Night

World

In The Forests Of The Night

Physical description; xvii, 395 p. : maps ; 20 cm. Subject; Simpson, John 1944- - Travel - Persian Gulf Region.

From the House of War: John Simpson in the Gulf

Arrow Books, Ltd.

This volume combines three reference works, "The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations", "The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs" and "The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins". The dictionary of quotations has been revised and updated, maintaining extensive coverage of literary and historical quotations. It contains over 9000 quotations from nearly 2000 authors; new appendices have been added on Sayings of the Nineties, Slogans and Popular Misquotations, bringing the dictionary fully up to date. A useful keyword index helps the reader to trace quotations and their authors. The dictionary of proverbs covers sayings from "the more the merrier" to "there's no such thing as a free lunch", with over 1000 of the best-known English proverbs from around the world. For this second edition, many new quotations have been added to illustrate the proverbs, and over 100 proverbs are included for the first time. A new thematic index helps you find proverbs on subjects ranging from bee-keeping to stress. The dictionary of word origins is Based on "The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology" in a concise edition comprising over 17,000 entries. It contains a wealth of information about our language and its history, including the origins for "assassin" (from the Arabic for hashish-eater), "nice" (which meant foolish or stupid in the 13th century, and coy or shy in the 15th) and "shrapnel" (named after its inventor, General Henry Shrapnel).

The Oxford Library of Words and Phrases: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs (2nd Edition); The Concise Dictionary of Quotations (Revised 3rd ... The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins

Reference

Partington, Angela

Hoad, T. F.

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Oxford University Press

A proverb is a common saying which offers advice or presents a moral in a short or pithy manner. In the past, proverbs had the status of universal truths and were used to prove an argument: the fact that new proverbs are still coming into being shows how these neat expressions are still valued and used. Modern proverbs have many different origins (for example 'garbage in, garbage out' comes from computing, while 'there's no such thing as free lunch' comes from economics), but people still look for a vivid and concrete image to make their point. Now available in paperback, this brand new edition is a valuable updating and revision of the well-loved classic, the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, with increased coverage of 1,100 proverbs. Presented in a thoroughly reader-friendly style yet staying true to the scholarly standards that have characterized earlier editions, it offers more detailed annotation and up-to-the-minute citations from around the English-speaking world. New additions include 'another day, another dollar', 'bad things come in threes', 'better to live one day as a tiger than a thousand years as a sheep', and 'there is more than one way to skin a cat', with new illustrative quotations putting proverbs in their historical context. This edition also contains a full thematic index.

Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs

Oxford Univ. Pr.

Here are over 5,000 slang words and phrases common to 20th-century English, providing a comprehensive and highly engaging guide to the most outspoken corner of our language. Unlike most such dictionaries this volume is organized thematically. Within each section the words are listed chronologically, starting with the century's earliest words and phrases and progressing right through to the present day, thus illuminating the development of slang and colloquial language over the last hundred years. Word origins and other interesting features of usage are given wherever possible, as are illustrative quotations from a wide range of authors. A comprehensive A-Z index lists all words included in the dictionary, so you can find a particular word quickly. From five-finger discount to forty-rod whiskey, this is an authoritative and up-to-date record of slang throughout the English language.

The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang (Oxford Quick Reference)

Ayto, John

Dictionaries & Thesauruses

Slang is language with its sleeves rolled up, colorful, pointed, brash, bristling with humor and sometimes with hostility. Now, in Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang, John Ayto and John Simpson have gathered together a vibrant collection of over 6,000 slang terms, drawn from the vast Oxford English Dictionary database. The volume is organized thematically, under such general headings as the body and its functions; people and society; animals; sustenance and intoxication; money, commerce, and employment; and time and tide. Within each section the words are listed chronologically, starting with the earliest words and progressing right through to the present, thus illuminating the development of slang and colloquial language over the years. Each entry contains the headword, part of speech, and definition, and most also have illustrative examples of the term in context. Many entries contain labels indicating the social group or discipline from which a word derives--such as theatrical, military, or nautical--as well as the place where it originated. In addition, when the term has had more than one meaning, the various senses are listed chronologically.

Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang (Oxford Quick Reference)

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