{"product_id":"9780312340049","title":"The Quote Verifier: Who Said What, Where, and When","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur language is full of hundreds of quotations that are often cited but seldom confirmed. Ralph Keyes's \u003ci\u003eThe Quote Verifier \u003c\/i\u003econsiders not only classic misquotes such as \"Nice guys finish last,\" and \"Play it again, Sam,\" but more surprising ones such as \"Ain't I a woman?\" and \"Golf is a good walk spoiled,\" as well as the origins of popular sayings such as \"The opera ain't over till the fat lady sings,\" \"No one washes a rented car,\" and \"Make my day.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeyes's in-depth research routinely confounds widespread assumptions about who said what, where, and when. Organized in easy-to-access dictionary form, \u003ci\u003eThe Quote Verifier\u003c\/i\u003e also contains special sections highlighting commonly misquoted people and genres, such as Yogi Berra and Oscar Wilde, famous last words, and misremembered movie lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn invaluable resource for not just those with a professional need to quote accurately, but anyone at all who is interested in the roots of words and phrases, \u003ci\u003eThe Quote Verifier\u003c\/i\u003e is not only a fascinating piece of literary sleuthing, but also a great read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47012027171056,"sku":"9780312340049","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780312340049_p0.jpg?v=1772576140","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780312340049","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}