Best Books 2014: The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus| Nonfiction

by SLJ
Nov 14, 2014 | Filed in Reviews+
Bryant introduces a timid boy fervent about list-making and learning and his lifelong endeavor: compiling a “treasure house” of synonyms accessible to all. Like Roget, Sweet’s collage artwork—adorned with antique prints and glorious cascades of words—elevates lexicology to an art form.

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