The Wheel is Spinning but the Hamster is Dead

Adam Sharp
The Wheel is Spinning but the Hamster is Dead
The Wheel is Spinning but the Hamster is Dead

The Wheel is Spinning but the Hamster is Dead
ISBN: 9781398715929
Publication Date: 28 January 2023

Know your tater trap from your sniffle herring in Sharp's journey around the world in idioms, proverbs and general nonsense - the perfect gift for Christmas

Join wordsmith Adam Sharp as he journeys around the world in idioms, proverbs and general nonsense. Learn unusual insults from France (You are a potato with the face of a guinea pig ), how to hurry someone up in the US (You're going as slow as molasses in January ) and what they call a shark in Vietnam (fat fish).

Full of fascinating, ridiculous and hilarious translations from around the world, Adam has rounded up the very best of what every corner of the globe has to offer.

Let's get this show on the road! Or:
Let's saddle the chickens! (German)
On with the butter! (Icelandic)
Forward with the goat! (Dutch)

About the Author

Adam is originally from Manchester but has moved around often (he's not very good at staying still). Some of the places he's lived are as follows:

  1. London
  2. Melbourne
  3. Sydney
  4. Queensland
  5. The Channel Islands
  6. The Canary Islands
  7. Nashville
  8. Newcastle-upon-Tyne