Lingo (eBook)

I love this book. It's witty and informative, with a wealth of engaging comments on all things language-related on our continent ... highly amusing ... the book's mine of information, make[s] this a great seasonal stocking filler - whether you're a lingophile or not.

This year's sleeper Christmas hit ... an amiable and entertaining examination of European languages in all their idiosyncratic glory.

The depth and breadth of Dorren's understanding and knowledge are awesome.

I can't praise it enough. If you ever wanted to know how exactly Finnish and Hungarian are related and how Turkish fits in, it is clearly explained here in two to three pages. And so is everything else you ever wanted to learn about European languages but were afraid to ask. Brilliant, witty, excellent!

A new approach to understanding the world ... ideal for any cunning linguist.

Full of odd linguistic facts ... fascinating

Dorren has such a light touch and a brilliantly roving eye that every page is to be savoured, like a local delicacy. His book is a wonderful celebration of cultural as well as linguistic diversity.

Gaston Dorren offers an excellent overview of Europe's languages ... It's very enlightening, and very well done

Dorren's tour of the continent is a richly diverting exercise. He has something interesting to point out about nearly every topic ... brilliant.

Through sixty compelling stories about European linguistics, it tells us an impressive amount about Europe ... An entertaining, accessible guide.

Full of charm and pleasing detail ... [an] amusing tour of Europe's linguistic landscape