Sign up for the mailing list to receive a 10% discount off your first order
Open mobile app
JoMon–Fri: 11:00 AM — 4:00 PM
Hello! Need help? Tell me what’s up, and I’ll be happy to assist 💁
The Kingdom of Speech
£12.99
WOLFE, TOM
Product Details
ISBN: 9781784704896
Author: WOLFE, TOM
Pages: 192
'A great journalist with a whip-like satirical prose style… Wolfe’s great gift is to make the heavy seem light and this book is such an entertaining polemic that I read it in a day and immediately wanted to read it again.'
— Bryan Appleyard, Sunday Times
Tom Wolfe, whose legend began in journalism, takes us on an eye-opening journey through language in The Kingdom of Speech. This work presents a paradigm-shifting argument: that speech, not evolution, is the driving force behind humanity's complex societies and achievements.
Key Highlights:
- Wolfe delves into the story of Alfred Russel Wallace, the Englishman who:
- Beat Darwin to the theory of natural selection.
- Later renounced it, challenging established scientific norms.
- He explores the controversial findings of modern-day anthropologist Daniel Everett, who:
- Defies the widely accepted belief that language is hard-wired in humans.
- With characteristic wit and sharp analysis, Wolfe examines:
- The zig-zags of Darwinism, both old and Neo.
- The solemn and laugh-out-loud moments that reveal its irrelevance in the realm of speech.
This book is an entertaining and thought-provoking polemic that will leave readers questioning long-held assumptions about language and evolution.
Save this product for later
The Kingdom of Speech
You May Also Like
Display prices in:GBP
