On the War-path
On the War-path

Author: Robin Gerster

Publisher: Melbourne Univ. Publishing

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 9780522850871

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This anthology reveals the many ways in which going to war has formed a cultural bridge between Australia and the world. From the Sudan in 1885 to Afghanistan in 2001, the connection of war to travel is illustrated in the observations of many writers.

A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English

Author: Eric Partridge

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2006-05-02

Total Pages: 1426

ISBN-13: 1134963653

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The definitive work on the subject, this Dictionary - available again in its eighth edition - gives a full account of slang and unconventional English over four centuries and will entertain and inform all language-lovers.