From Monte Carlo to Shanghai, Bikini to Samarra, Around the World in 80 Words is a whimsical voyage through the far-flung reaches of the English language.\nWhat makes a place so memorable that it survives for ever in a word? In this captivating round-the-world jaunt, Paul Anthony Jones reveals the intriguing stories of how 80 different places came to be immortalised in our language.\nBeginning in London and heading through Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and the Americas, you\u2019ll discover why the origins of turkeys, Brazil nuts, limericks and Panama hats aren\u2019t quite as straightforward as you might presume. You\u2019ll also find out what the Philippines have given to your office in-tray; what an island with more bears than people has given to your liquor cabinet; and how a tiny hamlet in\n\nAround the World in 80 Words\nA Journey Through the English Language\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked ser;