Schottenfreude: German Words for the Human Condition

Author(s): BEN SCHOTT

Humour

Ever thought, 'There should be a German word for that'? Well, now there is. From the mind that created Schott's Original Miscellany comes a unique volume exploring the idiosyncrasies of the human condition...auf Deutsch. In which language but German could you construct le mot juste for: a secret love of bad food, the inability to remember jokes, Sunday-afternoon depression, the urge to yawn, the glee of gossip, reassuring your hairdresser, delight at the changing of the seasons, the urge to hoard, or the ineffable pleasure of a cold pillow?

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Ben Schott is the author of Schott's Original Miscellany, Schott's Food & Drink Miscellany, Schott's Sporting, Gaming & Idling Miscellany, Schott's Quintessential Miscellany and the yearbook Schott's Almanac (2006-11). Ben is a regular contributor to the New York Times and The Times. He divides his time between London and New York. benschott.com @benschott

General Fields

  • : 9781922147585
  • : Text Publishing Company
  • : Text Publishing Company
  • : 0.272
  • : October 2012
  • : 120mm X 247mm
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : BEN SCHOTT
  • : Hardback
  • : 96