Description
Book SynopsisFrom the bestselling author of Born on a Blue Day and Thinking in Numbers, a delightful and eclectic exploration of language, and what it can teach us about ourselves and our lives.
Trade Review'Full of
charm and fascination . . . a veritable verbal treasure house.' -
The Bookseller[Tammet] shows us that language is a far more ornately feathered fowl than casual consideration can conceive . . . there are
many moments of delightful and surprising luminescence - Kirkus Reviews
'Like Oliver Sacks' compendium of rare neurological anomalies, Tammet's intriguing cases of linguistic idiosyncrasies expand our notions on
what it means to be human . . . Most fascinating is Tammet's own
astonishing linguistic mind, in which a single word evokes fully textured experiences - an innate ability that would
dazzle any storyteller in love with words and their deepest meanings.'
'A
generous book and a
beguiling read'
Praise for
Born on a Blue Day: 'A memoir of
outstanding lucidity and charm' -
The Sunday Times'
Admirably modest but affecting autobiography by a man blessed with incredible mental gifts but struggling with Asperger's' -
The Sunday Times - top choice of books 'you really must read'
Praise for
Embracing the Wide Sky: '
Entertaining and informative about an impressive range of subjects . . . fun and inspirational' -
FT Weekend'Packed with his clear summaries of fascinating experiments . . . Recent debate has bumped up this book from delightful to
vital' -
Daily Telegraph
