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Firefly: The Gorramn Shiniest Language Guide and Dictionary in the 'Verse

Monica Valentinelli author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Titan Books Ltd

Published:15th Apr '16

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Interviews and reviews in film and entertainment magazines; Extracts and reviews on film, entertainment and books websites; Cross promotion with Fox; Promotion on Titanbooks.com and Titanbooks social media channels; Comprehensive, full-colour Anglo-Sino Firefly dictionary and phrasebook; Provided a historical overview of language in the 'Verse with script excerpts for context; Includes an in-depth interview with the show's language consultant.

This comprehensive Firefly dictionary and phrasebook takes in both the history of language in the 'Verse and modern usage. Explore all the terminology used in the show, be it spacefaring-speak, medical jargon or frontier phrases. Plus, get the inside scoop from the show's language consultant. A must-have for all Browncoats.Insult your enemies in magnificent style and learn brand new declarations of love! This comprehensive Firefly dictionary and phrasebook takes in both the history of language in the 'Verse and modern usage. Explore all the terminology used in the show, be it spacefaring-speak, medical jargon or frontier phrases. Plus, get the inside scoop from the show's language consultant. A must-have for all Browncoats.

"If you're a person who proudly refers to themselves as a browncoat, though, and you love to learn about words and language, this is going to be a wonderful addition to your bookshelf.” - Icv2

“This is a gorramn good book!” - Geek Alerts

“A great gift for your favourite browncoat” - Borg.com

“What does the slang term ‘Ate his own gun’ mean?  What is the significance of the Battle of Du-Khang?... Well, you can find all this out in the book.” - Retrenders

“The art is great with stills from the show along with concept art and set pieces.” - City of Films

“Harder to put down than a magnetic grappler” - Entertainment Buddha

"A no-brainer to pick up for Firefly fans." - Cinema Sentries

“This is a great book for Firefly fans. Enough said, buy it now.” - Entertainment Buddha gift guide

ISBN: 9781783298617

Dimensions: 218mm x 155mm x 18mm

Weight: 508g

160 pages

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