The origin of words is the focus for a Spalding resident’s fourth book.
Peter Sargent’s My Word! is being published by Paul Dickinson books.
A historian and writer, Peter has just returned to his roots in Spalding, after a career as a journalist that took him as far as Hong Kong and Malta.
In My Word!, Peter looks at nearly 100 common words.
When was it a good thing to be a bully? Who was the clown who almost wrecked Cleopatra’s suicide scene in William Shakespeare’s play?
What have singing goats got to do with tragedy?
“The answers to these questions can all be found in My Word!,” explained Peter. “My interest in the world of words was sparked when I studied History and English Literature at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, during the 1980s.
“I have always been intrigued and frequently bamboozled by the language we use in everyday speech and finally decided to research what evolved into My Word!
“I hope readers will be entertained and informed by this safari through the jungle of our evolving language.”
Peter added: “I am really pleased to have returned to my roots.
“I grew up in Spalding, have family living in the area and am looking forward to reconnecting with our historic market town.”
My Word! is on sale at Amazon, Allthingsnorfolk.com and www.paul
dicksonbooks.co.uk
