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    By Hook or by CrookA Journey in Search of English

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    Category - Non Fiction / General Nonfiction

    Format - Hardcover

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    Est. Publication Date - May 2008

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    Combines personal reflections, historical allusions, and traveler's observations about the author's encounters with language and its users throughout the English-speaking world.

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