Made In America
an informal history of american english
$25.58
- Paperback
592 pages
- Release Date
18 September 2016
Summary
Made in America: Bill Bryson’s Hilarious History of the American Language
Bill Bryson, bestselling author of The Lost Continent, The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid, and Notes from a Big Country, takes a detour from his travel narratives to explore the captivating evolution of American English.
In Made in America, Bryson embarks on a linguistic Route 66, revealing how American English emerged from its British roots while simultaneous…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781784161866 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1784161861 |
| Series: | Bryson |
| Author: | Bill Bryson |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Black Swan |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 592 |
| Release Date: | 18 September 2016 |
| Weight: | 427g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 30mm |
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About The Author
Bill Bryson
Bill Bryson was born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1951. His bestselling books include The Road to Little Dribbling, Notes from a Small Island, A Walk in the Woods, One Summer and The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid. In a national poll, Notes from a Small Island was voted the book that best represents Britain. His acclaimed work of popular science, A Short History of Nearly Everything, won the Aventis Prize and the Descartes Prize, and is the biggest selling non-fiction book of the 21st century. The Body- A Guide for Occupants was shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize and is an international bestseller. Bill Bryson was Chancellor of Durham University 2005-2011. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society. He lives in England.
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