{"product_id":"a-midnight-treasury-of-frightening-words","title":"A Midnight Treasury of Frightening Words","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the dark side of language with this beautifully unsettling collection of macabre, mysterious, and hauntingly evocative words.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis captivating collection explores more than 300 chilling terms, from “abysmal” and “cadaverous” to “wraith”, “zombie”, and beyond. Each entry uncovers the origins and meanings behind words that have crept through folklore, literature, cinema, and popular imagination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReaders will encounter grisly English expressions alongside sinister words from other languages, including the Japanese \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003etsujigiri\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a deadly crossroads killing, and the Dutch \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ebokkenrijders\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, ghostly goat-riding thieves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFar more than a dictionary, this is an atmospheric journey into the dark side of etymology, revealing how language reflects fear, superstition, taboo, morality, and the enduring human appetite for the strange.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith literary and poetic excerpts woven throughout, each word is brought vividly to life. Entertaining, informative, and deliciously unnerving, this is the perfect read for lovers of horror, the gothic, and dark academia, and anyone intrigued by what happens in the shadows…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCaroline Taggart\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling author of more than thirty books, including \u003ci\u003eI Used to Know That\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Grammar and I (Or Should That Be ‘Me’?)\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e500 Words You Should Know\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Book Lover’s Bucket List\u003c\/i\u003e. A frequent presence on radio and television, she brings her signature wit, charm, and encyclopedic knowledge of language to every page—now inviting readers to explore the deliciously dark side of words.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e6.47\"W \u003cspan class=\"x-spacer\"\u003ex\u003c\/span\u003e 9.52\"H \u003cspan class=\"x-spacer\"\u003ex\u003c\/span\u003e 1.11\"D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e320 Pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48548551688410,"sku":null,"price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0156\/6812\/files\/midnighttreasuryoffrighteningwords1.jpg?v=1788547547","url":"https:\/\/thebluepeony.com\/products\/a-midnight-treasury-of-frightening-words","provider":"The Blue Peony","version":"1.0","type":"link"}