Reverend Guppy's Aquarium: Encounters with Heroes of the English Language, from the Earl of Sandwich to Joseph P. Frisbie - Hardcover

Philip Dodd developed a love of words and language as the son of dedicated crossword solvers, while studying French and Spanish at Oxford, and in a career as a book publisher and editor. His books include The Book Of Cities and Musical Instruments. He has also worked with the Rolling Stones for their autobiography According To The Rolling Stones, and with Nick Mason on his memoir Inside Out: A Personal History Of Pink Floyd, and he is the editor of Genesis: Chapter & Verse. He lives in London and in Rochester, Kent with his wife, two daughters and a tankful of guppies.

"... brilliantly funny and engaging" * Scotland on Sunday * "... one long glorious swerve ... the book requires no such justification and no defence. Like all good things - like pies - it just is." * Guardian * "Whilst there are some 'ah-ha' moments, as pieces of each puzzle fall into place, it is the storytelling and the author's obvious affection for his subject that give a heart to this book. It's a quirky collection, concerned as much with people, history and fate as with their eponymous associations" * FT Magazine *