Albert Jack is a writer and historian and has become something of a publishing phenomenon since his first book Red Herrings and White Elephants, which explored the origins of well-known phrases in the English language, became a huge international bestseller.

All of his books investigate and reveal the history behind popular world culture. Albert teaches the history you never realised you wanted to know, until now.


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Albert Jack is guest blogger of the week for Penguin USA to coincide with the release of Pop Goes the Weasel (stateside) on 29th September 2009. Read it here

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His latest UK offering, The Old Dog and Duck, is out now. Read all about it here

 

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