{"product_id":"9781805226994","title":"Phrased and Confused : The World's Great Quotations and What They (Really) Mean","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Burnstein, Eli \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 01\/10\/2026,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 208 pages, b\/w line drawings throughout,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781805226994,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Brilliant, revelatory and erudite. Like all the best books it lets you see the familiar world in a new way' Mark Forsyth, author of The Etymologicon'Enlightening' Steven PinkerHell is other people. You are what you eat. Ignorance is bliss. Or is it?Meet Phrased \u0026amp; Confused, a guide to the great quotations that we just keep getting wrong. From ancient maxims like 'seize the day' to modern classics like 'the road less travelled', Phrased \u0026amp; Confused sets the record straight on commonly misunderstood sayings - and reveals the meanings of famously difficult ones, from 'I think therefore I am' to 'a rose is a rose is a rose'. Pairing witty commentary with light-hearted illustration from Liana Finck, this is the ideal resource for lovers of language, literature, history and philosophy, full of intelligence and insight for curious minds everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57462209970549,"sku":"9781805226994","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781805226994.jpg?v=1785575193","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781805226994","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}