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Eats, Shoots and Leaves

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Paperback, 244 pages
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Published
UK, 1 October 2009

'If Lynne Truss were Roman Catholic I'd nominate her for sainthood.' Frank McCourt

The international bestseller, reissued and with a new introduction. A witty, entertaining, impassioned guide to perfect punctuation, for everyone who cares about precise writing. When social histories come to be written of the first decade of the 21st century, people will note a turning point in 2003 when declining standards of punctuation were reversed. Linguists will record Lynne Truss as the saviour of the semi-colon and the avenging angel of the apostrophe.

'This book will stimulate and satisfy. It's worth its weight in gold.' Boyd Tonkin, Independent

'A witty, elegant and passionate book that should be on every writer's shelf.' Observer

'Lynne Truss deserves to be piled high with honours.' John Humphrys

'It can only be a matter of time before the new government seizes the chance to appoint her as minister for punctuation. The manifesto is already written.' Guardian

'She's a soul sister. She's one of us.' Richard Madeley

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'If Lynne Truss were Roman Catholic I'd nominate her for sainthood.' Frank McCourt

The international bestseller, reissued and with a new introduction. A witty, entertaining, impassioned guide to perfect punctuation, for everyone who cares about precise writing. When social histories come to be written of the first decade of the 21st century, people will note a turning point in 2003 when declining standards of punctuation were reversed. Linguists will record Lynne Truss as the saviour of the semi-colon and the avenging angel of the apostrophe.

'This book will stimulate and satisfy. It's worth its weight in gold.' Boyd Tonkin, Independent

'A witty, elegant and passionate book that should be on every writer's shelf.' Observer

'Lynne Truss deserves to be piled high with honours.' John Humphrys

'It can only be a matter of time before the new government seizes the chance to appoint her as minister for punctuation. The manifesto is already written.' Guardian

'She's a soul sister. She's one of us.' Richard Madeley

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Product Details
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9780007329069
ISBN
0007329067
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Dimensions
12.9 x 19.7 x 1.5 centimeters (0.11 kg)

About the Author

Lynne Truss began her writing life as a literary journalist, editing the books section of The Listener magazine between 1986 and 1990. Since then she has kept a high profile as a journalist, writing for The Times as a critic, columnist and sportswriter (shortlisted for Sportswriter of the Year 1997); for Woman's Journal (Columnist of the Year, 1996); and more recently as a critic for the Daily Mail and The Sunday Times, where she is a regular book reviewer. She has published six books, including three novels, With One Lousy Free Packet of Seed, Tennyson's Gift and Going Loco. Her book on punctuation, Eats, Shoots and Leaves, was the publishing phenomenon of 2003. She has also written many scripts for BBC Radio 4, including dramas, sitcoms and talks. She appears regularly on the network presenting features and taking part in discussions.

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‘A punctuation repair kit. Passionate and witty…fresh and funny.’ Independent ‘If Lynne Truss were Roman Catholic I’d nominate her for sainthood.’ Frank McCourt ‘I laughed, I howled, and I immediately wanted to join the militant wing of the Apostrophe Society. This is great stuff: genuine, heartfelt and rousing.’ Jenny Colgan ‘Enchanting, full of jokes and anecdotes and information. It makes you love punctuation; you want to conserve what is left and perhaps call for more of it.’ Sunday Telegraph ‘It can only be a matter of time before the government seizes the chance to appoint [Truss] minister for punctuation. The manifesto is already written.’ Guardian ‘Truss deserves to be piled high with honours.’ John Humphrys, Sunday Times ‘Worth its weight in gold.’ Independent

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By Natasha on August 6, 2011
I enjoyed this book about punctuation. I have always been fairly fussy about grammar (well, the parts I know) and misplaced apostrophes in particular drive me nuts, so this book was an enjoyable read. The book explains proper grammar and use of punctuation marks - I learnt some things I hadn't known before (and have probably forgotten, I can imagine people judging my review right now). It also had some particularly egregious examples of incorrect signs, advertisements etc.
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By Anonymous on May 3, 2017
I agree wholeheartedly with the previous review. A truly wonderful book reminding us of just how much we have forgotten sonce school days. The humour bubbles up through the gems of wisdom and information. All in all a delightful little tome for relaxing and smiling as we re-learn very, very important punctuation rules and regulations.
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