Writing with Style

The Economist Guide

Lane Greene

$24.99

Paperback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Profile
05 September 2023

Language: reference & general; Writing & editing guides

"OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD

Why are the best words short and old?

Why are full stops a writer's best friend?

How can we simplify, then exaggerate?

And what exactly are dangling modifiers?

We'd all like to write with style.

But what does that mean, and what can we learn from The Economist, a publication well known for its clarity and flair?

Welcome to Writing with Style, an elegant survey of the principles available for writing better prose. By adopting some tried and tested tools and techniques, you too can learn how to inform, persuade and entertain when you write.

Whether you want to know your singulars from your subjunctives, how colons add drama or why the word ""comprise"" is contaminated, this is the style guide for you."

By: Lane Greene
Imprint: Profile
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Main
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 200g
ISBN: 9781800810068
ISBN 10: 1800810067
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 05 September 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lane Greene is a language columnist and correspondent at The Economist. Past assignments have included culture, European business, law, energy, the environment, and American politics. He is also the author of Talk on the Wild Side and You Are What You Speak. In 2017, he won the journalism award from the Linguistic Society of America. He is based in Madrid.

Reviews for Writing with Style: The Economist Guide

'Praise for Lane Greene: 'One of my favourite writers on language' - Steven Pinker 'Open-minded and discerning ... [Greene is] hard to argue with' - Daniel Hahn 'Enjoyable, informative and persuasive' - Irish Times