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A global exploration of the many writing systems that are on the verge of vanishing, and the stories and cultures they carry with them. If something is importan

"The world has more than 6,000 languages, but those languages are written in fewer than 100 alphabets--more than a third of which are endangered. Oddly gnarly o

Irresistably warm and wry observations by a migrant essayist from old England to New England.

Languages are not only tools of communication, they also reflect a view of the world. Languages are vehicles of value systems and cultural expressions and are a

'Riveting, twisty, page-turning stuff' Guardian A 'best books of 2020' pick for BBC Radio 4 Open Book, the Guardian, the Telegraph and Good Housekeeping 'The pa