Books by Paul Anthony Jones

From aardvark to zenzizenzizenzic, Word Drops collects a thousand obscure words and language facts in one fascinating chain of word associations. Word Drops also uses an intriguing series of annotations to add background and historical context on everything from Anglo-Saxon cures for insanity to Samuel Pepys's cure for a hangover.

Wise words for our troubled times to soothe the soul and calm the mind.

A beautiful and irresistible collection of trivia for wordsmiths and lovers of language

For armchair travellers and language nerds: the surprising stories behind places that have become words.