Palindromes and Anagrams (Paperback)

by Howard W. Bergerson (Author)

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Product Description
Fascinating word-lover’s treasury brings together over 1,100 different anagrams and nearly as many palindromes, plus a host of related phenomena—charades, circular reversals, vocabularyclepts, etc., plus much high-level commentary and observation.

Product Details

• Paperback: 130 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (June 1, 1973)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486206645
• ISBN-13: 978-0486206646
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #272,818 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book of Its Kind I Know, January 9, 2002

By	Donald Rogers (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This short, inexpensive book contains the best collection of anagrams and palindromes I have ever seen. My copy is dog-eared from repeated use. The book contains an enormous amount of top-notch palindromes that are far from over-familiar. Some samples:

* A new order began; a more Roman age bred Rowena.
* A dog, a pant, a panic in a Patna pagoda.

Those samples may strike you as silly and meaninglesss, in which you are not a palindrome person, and this book is not for you. Or they may make you want to see more, in which case you should definitely buy this book. The palindromes by J.A. Lindon, which make up the book's grand finale chapter, are amazing tours de force.

Trust me -- this book has the goods. If you are a wordplay enthusiast, you'll love it. If you know one (perhaps a co-worker), it could make a great inexpensive gift. Strongly recommended!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for wordplay enthusiasts., April 5, 2000

By A Customer

Howard W. Bergerson, former editor of Word Ways: The Journal of Recreational Linguistics, presents more than a thousand anagrams and hundreds of palindromes (with sources, where known).

This volume (an inspiration for many books including Michaelsen's "Words at Play" and Jon Agee's collections) is a must for wordplay enthusiasts, especially those with a penchant for these particular curiosities.

You will get your money's worth on this one.

5.0 out of 5 stars Word lovers rejoice!, December 23, 2008

By	Lyndsey - See all my reviews

Anyone fascinated by the world of words will be amazed by this wonderful little book. Although small, it's packed cover-to-cover with palindromes and anagrams, beyond your wildest dreams. This is one of those unique books you hold on to for a lifetime.