Pop Goes the Weasel: The Secret Meanings of Nursery Rhymes
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Book Description
From the international bestselling author of Red Herrings and White Elephants-a curious guide to the hidden histories of classic nursery rhymes.
Who was Mary Quite Contrary, or Georgie Porgie? How could Hey Diddle Diddle offer an essential astronomy lesson? Do Jack and Jill actually represent the execution of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette? And if Ring Around the Rosie isn't about th... More
Who was Mary Quite Contrary, or Georgie Porgie? How could Hey Diddle Diddle offer an essential astronomy lesson? Do Jack and Jill actually represent the execution of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette? And if Ring Around the Rosie isn't about th... More
Book Information
Publisher | Perigee Trade |
Binding | Paperback (2 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 272 |
ISBN-10 | 0399535551 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0399535550 |
Publication Date | 09/29/2009 |
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