Lynne Truss ist eine angesehene Autorin und Journalistin, die ursprünglich als Literaturredakteurin begann und sich dann vielfältigen Bereichen zuwandte. Sie ist Autorin von drei Romanen und zahlreichen Radio-Comedy-Dramen und war sowohl Fernseh- als auch Sportkritikerin für The Times. Für ihre Arbeit beim Women's Journal wurde sie mit dem Preis „Columnist of the Year“ ausgezeichnet. Truss moderierte auch eine beliebte BBC Radio 4-Serie über Zeichensetzung und rezensiert derzeit Bücher für die Sunday Times.
Lynne Truss schreibt über Umgangsformen wie Bastian Sick über die deutsche Sprache: leidenschaftlich, pingelig und pointiert! Geht's auch ein bisschen freundlicher? Besonders reizende Mitmenschen haben die Wörter „Bitte“ und „Danke“ offenbar aus ihrem Wortschatz gestrichen. Sie schnappen einem die letzte Parklücke weg, obwohl wir schon lange den Blinker gesetzt hatten. Derart rüpelhaftes Benehmen kann uns so richtig den Tag verderben. Warum ist das so, und was können wir dagegen tun? Dem geht die „Queen of no Tolerance“ Lynne Truss mit Humor und einer gehörigen Portion Selbstironie nach.
Exploring the quirks of apostrophes, this companion book uses humorous scenes to illustrate their importance in punctuation. With a vibrant full-color presentation, it aims to clarify common misconceptions and enhance understanding, making the rules of apostrophes accessible and entertaining for readers.
Illuminating the comical confusion the lowly comma can cause, this new edition of Eats, Shoots & Leaves uses lively, subversive illustrations to show how misplacing or leaving out a comma can change the meaning of a sentence completely.This picture book is sure to elicit gales of laughter—and better punctuation—from all who read it.
The National Portrait Gallery's series of compact, fully illustrated,
historical guides to literary and artistic personalities and themes. Written
by well-known contemporary authors, they examine the lives, thoughts and
relationships within each selected group through works from the Gallery's
Collection.
The book delves into the often-overlooked complexities of punctuation beyond commas and apostrophes, highlighting how misplacing hyphens, parentheses, quotation marks, and periods can lead to humorous misunderstandings. Through engaging examples, Truss and Timmons illustrate the importance of proper punctuation in conveying meaning and avoiding confusion, making it an entertaining yet educational read for anyone looking to refine their writing skills.
The alternative I Don't Know How She Does It Belinda Johansson is a woman frantic, overwhelmed by the demands of work and home. Having it all? Pah. Belinda doesn't want any of it. Deep in research for her magnum opus - a definitive account of the doppelg�nger in classic gothic fiction - she fails to notice the echoes of these ghoulish tales disturbingly close at hand. For not only is the cleaning lady taking over her life, but the identity of her husband, Stefan, is also in question. Is he a harmless geneticist from Sweden, or actually a cunning clone? Why is the cleaning lady's previous employer having a breakdown, and what on earth has the rat circus got to do with any of this?
***Shortlisted for the Comedy Women in Print Prize 2021*** THE ACCLAIMED MURDER MYSTERY FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, PERFECT FOR FANS OF RICHARD OSMAN 'Funny, clever, charming, imaginative and nostalgic' The Times 'Terrific' Mail on Sunday 'A giddy spell of sheer delight' Daily Mail The August bank holiday is approaching and after two extremely high-profile murder cases, Constable Twitten is eagerly anticipating a quiet spell at work. But then they find the bodies - and the milk bottles. Three seemingly unconnected victims - a hard-working AA patrolman, a would-be Beauty Queen, a catty BBC radio personality - have all been killed with the same, highly unusual murder weapon. Constable Twitten, Sergeant Brunswick and Inspector Steine are initially baffled, the town is alarmed, and the local newspaper is delighted: after all, what sells papers better than a killer on the loose? Can our redoubtable trio solve the case and catch this most curious of killers before they strike again? 'The glorious return of Constable Twitten is a cause for celebration... the fun is in Truss's keen ear for dialogue, original comic characters and affectionate(ish) recreation of a seaside resort in its slightly sleazy heyday' Sunday Times Crime Club
A Times Crime Novel of the Year In the second instalment of Lynne Truss's joyfully quirky crime series, our trio of detectives must investigate the murder of a hapless romantic; an aristocratic con man on the prowl; and a dodgy Brighton nightspot...It is summer in Brighton and the Brighton Belles are on hand to answer any holidaymaker's queries, no matter how big or small. The quickest way to the station, how many pebbles are on the beach and what exactly has happened to that young man lying in the deckchair with blood dripping from him?Constable Twitten has a hunch that the fiendish murder may be connected to a notorious Brighton nightspot and the family that run it, but Inspector Steine is - as ever - distracted by other issues, not least having his own waxwork model made and an unexpected arrival, while Sergeant Brunswick is just delighted to have spied an opportunity to finally be allowed to go undercover...Our incomparable team of detectives are back for another outing in the new instalment of Lynne Truss's joyfully quirky crime series.
