Tharoorosaurus

Tharoorosaurus is a book by Shashi Tharoor which was published on 1 September 2020 by Penguin Random House.[1]

Tharoorosaurus
AuthorShashi Tharoor
PublisherPenguin Random House India Private Ltd.
Publication date
September 1 2020
Pages336
ISBN978-9-35-305951-4

Composition

The book is written in style of thesaurus and the definition of the book is ‘Aptagrams’.[2] Shashi Tharoor shares 53 examples from his vocabulary[3] which all are introduced by him.[4]

Critical reviews

K. C. Vijaya Kumar of The Hindu wrote:

There is a hat-tip to William Shakespeare — ‘His written vocabulary, Dickson tells us, consisted of 17,245 words, many of which he simply made up for his plays’, but this book isn’t entirely about literature. It liberally draws from the globe around us, juxtaposes the past with current realities, makes some friendly jabs at rival politicians and ideologies but never loses focus upon the specific word being dealt with and its multiple connotations.[5]

The Times of India wrote:

The book is great for linguaphiles of any age and good for anyone who needs to understand the beauty of language and the way it constantly evolves.".[6]

The book has been also reviewed by Ajay Kumar Singh of Daily Pioneer,[7] and Gaurav Prakash of The News Agency.[8]

References
  1. Tharoor, Shashi (2020-09-01). Tharoorosaurus. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-5305-951-4.
  2. Mukherjee, Raka (2020-09-15). "In a World of 'Lit' and 'Yeet,' Shashi Tharoor's Book 'Tharoorosaurus' Passes the 'Vibe Check'". News18. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  3. "Shashi Tharoor is coming up with a new book to teach some new words". The Indian Express. 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  4. "Shashi Tharoor comes up with 'Tharoorosaurus', compilation of bombastic words introduced by him". Mathrubhumi. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  5. Kumar, K. C. Vijaya (2020-09-26). "K.C. Vijaya Kumar reviews Tharoorosaurus, by Shashi Tharoor". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  6. "Micro review: 'Tharoorosaurus' by Shashi Tharoor - Times of India". The Times of India. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  7. "Book Review: Tharoorosaurus". Daily Pioneer. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  8. Prakash, Gaurav. "The Saturday Book Review: Tharoorosaurus Is A Book For All Ages To Possess, Enjoy The World Of Words". The News Agency. Retrieved 2023-01-12.


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