Did you know that the Japanese have a word to express the way sunlight filters through the leaves of trees? Or, that there's a Swedish word that means a traveller's particular sense of anticipation before a trip? This book includes a collection full of surprises that will make you savour the elusive, untranslatable words that make up a language.
...a collection of words you never knew you needed before
Charming illustrations and sheer linguistic delight
words you never knew you needed but now can’t live without
...a fantastic collection of words without English counterparts
… will make you think, laugh and discover situations you never knew there was a word for
Ella Frances Sanders is a writer out of necessity and an illustrator by accident. She currently lives and works in the city of Bath, UK, without a cat.
Her first book, Lost in Translation - An Illustrated Compendium of Untranslatable Words is an international bestseller, and her second book The Illustrated Book of Sayings - Curious Expressions from Around the World was published in September 2016.
She can be found at ellafrancessanders.com and various other social media places