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Book SynopsisDid you know that the Japanese have a word to express the way sunlight filters through the leaves of trees? Or, that there's a Swedish word that means a traveller's particular sense of anticipation before a trip? This book includes a collection full of surprises that will make you savour the elusive, untranslatable words that make up a language.
Trade Review...a collection of words you never knew you needed before * Huffington Post *
Charming illustrations and sheer linguistic delight -- Maria Popova * Brainpicker *
words you never knew you needed but now can’t live without * Saga Magazine *
...a fantastic collection of words without English counterparts * Entertainment Weekly *
… will make you think, laugh and discover situations you never knew there was a word for * ELLE Canada *
