{"product_id":"9781805226994","title":"Phrased and Confused : The World's Great Quotations and What They (Really) Mean","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Burnstein, Eli \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eGrammar, syntax\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 1 October 2026 by Profile Books Ltd in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 208 pages, b\/w line drawings throughout\u003cbr\u003e202 x 136 | 277g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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":"Bookshop Mold","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55713675477368,"sku":"9781805226994","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0277\/7802\/3522\/files\/9781805226994.jpg?v=1792842203","url":"https:\/\/www.mold-bookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781805226994","provider":"The Bookshop. Mold.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}