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A potpourri of satire on language use in Western culture that will trigger chuckles and guffaws from an eclectic readership. These adventurous essays include lampoons on writing, language, and literature, and the collection is a delightful spoof of much in contemporary culture - especially areas of intellectual pretension.

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In its play with language, The Clan of the Flapdragon is simultaneously a celebration of language and a tribute to the power of the word and the vital role of literacy in our culture. McKee delights in reminding us that language is not solely the tool of advertisers, politicians, literary theorists, or other extremists." - Georgia Review

The Clan of the Flapdragon and Other Adventures in Etymology

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      ISBN13: 9780817360092, 978-0817360092
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      Book Synopsis
      A potpourri of satire on language use in Western culture that will trigger chuckles and guffaws from an eclectic readership. These adventurous essays include lampoons on writing, language, and literature, and the collection is a delightful spoof of much in contemporary culture - especially areas of intellectual pretension.

      Trade Review
      In its play with language, The Clan of the Flapdragon is simultaneously a celebration of language and a tribute to the power of the word and the vital role of literacy in our culture. McKee delights in reminding us that language is not solely the tool of advertisers, politicians, literary theorists, or other extremists." - Georgia Review

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