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Description
Mary Norris, The New Yorker's Comma Queen and best-selling author of Between You & Me, has had a lifelong love affair with words. In Greek to Me, she delivers a delightful paean to the art of self-expression through accounts of her solo adventures in the land of olive trees and ouzo. Along the way, Norris explains how the alphabet originated in Greece, makes the case for Athena as a feminist icon, and reveals the surprising ways in which Greek helped form English. Greek to Me is filled with Norris's memorable encounters with Greek words, Greek gods, Greek wine--and more than a few Greek men.
Product Details
| Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
| Publish Date | April 14, 2020 |
| Pages | 240 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9780393357868 |
| Dimensions | 8.2 X 5.4 X 0.7 inches | 0.5 pounds |
About the Author
Mary Norris is the author of Greek to Me and the New York Times bestseller Between You & Me, an account of her years in The New Yorker copy department. Originally from Cleveland, she lives in New York.
Reviews
[Mary] Norris... whose first book chronicled her passion for punctuation, here recounts, with the same contagious wit and enthusiasm, her obsession with Greece--its language, history and culture.-- "New York Times Book Review"
A rapturous memoir of falling in love with a language.--Rory Tolan "Washington Post"
Beach reading for classicists and philhellenes... but with something more serious at stake.--A. E. Stallings "Wall Street Journal"
Delightful.--Bethanne Patrick "Washington Post"
Greek to Me bursts with a cheerful lust for all things Hellenic: the language, ancient and modern; the mythology; the wine; the sunshine; the sea; and, occasionally, the men.--Susan Storer Clark "Washington Independent Review of Books"
Norris has a remarkable gift for conveying and transmitting passion.--Imogen Russell Williams "Times Literary Supplement"
Norris is a jaunty companion, splendidly bookish, full of excellent little facts.--Charlotte Higgins "Guardian"
Norris is an uncommonly engaging, witty enthusiast with a nose for delicious details.--Heller McAlpin "NPR"
Norris' vibrant prose flies off the page.... She brings it all together with insight and wisdom.--Elfrieda Abbe "Minneapolis Star Tribune"
What a fantastic book! Not only is Greek to Me educational, entertaining, and gorgeously written, it shows us how intellectual curiosity coupled with a dash of bravery can pave the way for a more meaningful life.--Ann Patchett
Charming, ribald, highly informed, and always funny.... An adventure tale for intellectuals--and also for the rest of us.--Steve Martin
A rapturous memoir of falling in love with a language.--Rory Tolan "Washington Post"
Beach reading for classicists and philhellenes... but with something more serious at stake.--A. E. Stallings "Wall Street Journal"
Delightful.--Bethanne Patrick "Washington Post"
Greek to Me bursts with a cheerful lust for all things Hellenic: the language, ancient and modern; the mythology; the wine; the sunshine; the sea; and, occasionally, the men.--Susan Storer Clark "Washington Independent Review of Books"
Norris has a remarkable gift for conveying and transmitting passion.--Imogen Russell Williams "Times Literary Supplement"
Norris is a jaunty companion, splendidly bookish, full of excellent little facts.--Charlotte Higgins "Guardian"
Norris is an uncommonly engaging, witty enthusiast with a nose for delicious details.--Heller McAlpin "NPR"
Norris' vibrant prose flies off the page.... She brings it all together with insight and wisdom.--Elfrieda Abbe "Minneapolis Star Tribune"
What a fantastic book! Not only is Greek to Me educational, entertaining, and gorgeously written, it shows us how intellectual curiosity coupled with a dash of bravery can pave the way for a more meaningful life.--Ann Patchett
Charming, ribald, highly informed, and always funny.... An adventure tale for intellectuals--and also for the rest of us.--Steve Martin
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