Author Description

This fascinating books is all about eponyms. These are people whose names became associated with famous objects or events. Quisling, bobby, crapper (yes, crapper!). These were first men or women, and what they did or made or discovered earned them a place in this absolutely fascinating book. Lavishly illustrated by the mad Edward Sorel; written by Nancy Caldwell Sorel his wife - it is an altogether riveting stroll through history and language.