Oxford dictionary of modern quotations 3 ed edited by elizabeth knowles over 5000 quotations this up to date collection offers a vivid picture both of the world today and of the landmark events and key voices leading to it. The oxford dictionary of modern quotations oxford reference augarde tony isbn 9780192830869 kostenloser versand fur alle bucher mit versand und verkauf duch amazon. Informative and entertaining stretching from the deeply serious to the frivolous and surreal the oxford dictionary of modern quotations third edition will be a vital part of anyones reference shelf perfectly designed to answer the questions who said whatand whenand why. I expected this book to be a thoughtful selection of modern quotes since it employed the oxford dictionary brand instead in my opinion it is a lazy compilation of song and book titles presented as being quotes coupled with many insignificant quotes penned by well known authors in some instances mr augarde acquired an obscure book by an author and pulled out several head shaking passages