Fifty Words for Snow
Nancy Campbell
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Elliott & Thompson Limited
Published: 5th Nov '20
£12.99
Fifty international words for snow – explored by an award-winning writer – that will enchant readers this Christmas.
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Description
—- ‘A delightful compendium that brings together language, culture and adventure through frozen landscapes as it shares the meanings behind 50 words for snow, gathered from around the globe.’ – The Herald, Christmas Books 2020 —- Snow. Every language has its own words for the feather-like flakes that come from the sky. In Japanese we find Yuki-onna – a ‘snow woman’ who drifts through the frosted land. In Icelandic falls Hundslappadrifa – ‘big as a dog’s paw’. And in Maori we meet Huka-rere – ‘one of the children of rain and wind’. From mountain tops and frozen seas to city parks and desert hills, writer and Arctic traveller Nancy Campbell digs deep into the meanings of fifty words for snow. Under her gaze, each of these linguistic snow crystals offers a whole world of myth and story. —-
Additional information
Dimensions | 140 × 203 mm |
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Page Count | 224 |