{"product_id":"mother-tongue-2","title":"Mother Tongue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpinster. Cougar. Carer. Matron. Wife.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rich, provocative and entertaining history of women''s words - of the language we have, and haven''t, had to share our lives\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecial commendation from the PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A gem of a book'' \u003cb\u003eKATE MOSSE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''[A] thoughtful, eye-opening book'' \u003cb\u003eALICE VICENT, author of \u003ci\u003eWhy Women Grow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A fascinating look at how we talk about women'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWASHINGTON POST\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Wonderful'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY TELEGRAPH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the dawn of Old English to the present day, Dr Jenni Nuttall guides readers through the evolution of words we have used to describe women and the experiences they might share including menstruation, sexuality, the consequences of male violence, childbirth, paid and unpaid work. Along the way, she argues that as women have made slow progress towards equality, we''ve lost some of the most eloquent parts of our vocabulary for our lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by Nuttall''s deep knowledge of the English language as well as conversations with her teenage daughter, this is a book for anyone who loves language, and for feminists who want to look to the past in order to move forward.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Sharply funny and wonderfully shareable . . . Incredible'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWOMAN AND HOME\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''This superb book teems with historical marvels and their 21st century resonances'' \u003cb\u003eREBECCA WRAGG SYKES, author of \u003ci\u003eKindred\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A great book on the history of women''s words in the English language'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW EUROPEAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Even longtime word enthusiasts will find plenty of new trivia'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW YORKER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A must-have for any lover of language, history or women'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBUZZ MAGAZINE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Entertaining'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSPECTATOR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Edifying and enlivening'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBOSTON GLOBE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''There is a nugget of joy and wisdom on every single page'' \u003cb\u003eVICTORIA WHITWORTH, historian and author of \u003ci\u003eSwimming with Seals\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57315327246718,"sku":"NW9780349015316","price":10.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780349015316.jpg?v=1778651518","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/mother-tongue-2","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}