Nicholas Ostler

Praise for The Last Lingua Franca

Frequently jaw-dropping and never less than convincing

Henry Hitchings, Financial Times

A linguist of astonishing voracity ... the predictions are striking

Economist

Extensive and engaging...A sweepingly learned and garrulous guide to historical curiosities

James McConnachie, Sunday Times

Frequently jaw-dropping and never less than convincing

Henry Hitchings, Financial Times

A linguist of astonishing voracity ... the predictions are striking

Economist

Extensive and engaging...A sweepingly learned and garrulous guide to historical curiosities

James McConnachie, Sunday Times

Frequently jaw-dropping and never less than convincing

Henry Hitchings, Financial Times

A linguist of astonishing voracity ... the predictions are striking

Economist

Extensive and engaging...A sweepingly learned and garrulous guide to historical curiosities

James McConnachie, Sunday Times

Books by Nicholas Ostler