Greek to Me: Adventures of the Comma Queen

Name: Greek to Me: Adventures of the Comma Queen
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Rating: 4.4 (434 reviews)
Author: Mary Norris

by Mary Norris

Nonfiction Memoir

4.4 (434)

4.4 stars from 434 reviews

240 pages~4 hr readPublished by Text Publishing CompanyPublished 2019-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You're a word nerd who gets genuinely excited about etymology and grammar, not just tolerant of it.
You love travel memoirs that mix personal adventure with unexpected learning, rather than pure how-to guides.
You appreciate sharp, witty writing from someone who clearly knows their subject inside out and isn't pretending otherwise.

Maybe not for you if...

You want a traditional travel guide with practical tips for visiting Greece; this is personal essays, not logistics.
You find grammar and linguistic history tedious rather than fascinating.
You prefer plot-driven narratives over contemplative explorations of language and culture.

About this book

Mary Norris, The New Yorker's Comma Queen and author of Between You & Me, explores her lifelong passion for words in Greek to Me. The book combines accounts of her solo travels in Greece with reflections on language and culture. Norris discusses the origins of the Greek alphabet, examines Athena as a feminist figure, and traces connections between Greek and English. Throughout her travels, she encounters Greek words, Greek gods, Greek wine, and Greek men, weaving these experiences into her broader meditation on language and self-expression.

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