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Brewer's Curious Titles: The Fascinating Stories Behind More Than 1500 Famous Titles (Brewer's S.)
Ian Crofton
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| 2003-04-28 | Format: Bargain Price | PDF # 1 | 2.04 x5.48 x8.18l, | File type: PDF | 496 pages||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| Not enough behind-the-scenes knowledge|By Mary-Lane Kamberg|I was disappointed in this book. I was expecting more of an "inside story" for each title. Only a few entries delivered.|0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Five Stars|By MStrick|Open to any page and learn a factoid or two.|About the Author|Ian Crofton is a freelance writer and editor. His publications include A DICTIONARY OF MUSICAL QUOTATIONS (with Donald Fraser) and A DICTIONARY OF ART QUOTATIONS, and he was editor-in-chief of THE GUINNESS ENCYCLOPEDIA. He contributed entries on
Find the origins of obscure titles of over 1,500 films, novels, plays, paintings, and musical compositions. Some are humorous or ironic, others risqué or purposely baffling. "All Quiet on the Western Front" is an ironic reference to blacked-out news reports while thousands of soldiers were dying. "Hobson's Choice," a 1916 play, comes from liveryman Thomas Hobson (c.1544-1631) who always offered customers the horse nearest the door of the stable, and no other....
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Brewer's Curious Titles: The Fascinating Stories Behind More Than 1500 Famous Titles (Brewer's S.) | Ian Crofton. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.