Review of The Secret Life of Words (2005) by Simon C — 30 Dec 2007

Loved it... call me a sucker for Polley any day.

This review of The Secret Life of Words (2005) was written by Simon C on 30 Dec 2007.

The Secret Life of Words has generally received very positive reviews.

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