{"product_id":"schottenfreude-german-words-for-the-human-condition-hardcover","title":"Schottenfreude: German Words for the Human Condition - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBen Schott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchottenfreude \u003c\/i\u003eis a unique, must-have dictionary, complete with newly coined words that explore the idiosyncrasies of life as only the German language can.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEver thought, \u003ci\u003eThere should be a German word for that\u003c\/i\u003e? Well, thanks to the brilliantly original mind behind \u003ci\u003eSchott's Original Miscellany\u003c\/i\u003e, now there is. In what other language but German could you construct \u003ci\u003ele mot juste \u003c\/i\u003efor a secret love of bad foods, 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? A beguiling, ideal gift book for the \u003ci\u003eGelehrte \u003c\/i\u003eor anyone on your list--just beware of rapidly expanding (and potentially incomprehensible) vocabularies.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBen Schott is the creator and designer of the international bestseller \u003ci\u003eSchott's Original Miscellany \u003c\/i\u003eand its three sequels. He also wrote the news annual \u003ci\u003eSchott's Almanac \u003c\/i\u003e(2006-2011). Together his books have sold some 2.5 million copies, in twenty one languages (including Japanese and Braille). Schott is a contributing columnist to the op-ed pages of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand a regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eThe Times of London\u003c\/i\u003e. He divides his time between New York and London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 9.8 x 4.79 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755768054048,"sku":"9780399166709","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/83269911f832b40a4186d78db2b369d7.webp?v=1780068095","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/schottenfreude-german-words-for-the-human-condition-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}