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Title
At Home: A short history of private life (Bryson)
ISBN
9780552772556
Publication Year
2011
Type
Textbook
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Book Title
At Home
Item Height
198mm
Author
Bill Bryson
Publisher
TransWorld LTD
Topic
History
Item Width
132mm
Item Weight
486g
Number of Pages
704 Pages

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Bill Bryson applies his irrepressible curiosity, irresistible wit and masterful storytelling to deliver one of the most entertaining and illuminating books ever written about the history of the way we live. Bill Bryson was struck one day by the thought that we devote a lot more time to studying battles and wars than to what history really consists of- centuries of people quietly going about their daily business eating, sleeping and merely endeavouring to get more comfortable. And that most of the key discoveries for humankind can be found in the very fabric of the houses in which we live.So he embarked on a journey around his own house, an old rectory in Norfolk, wandering from room to room to write a history of the world without leaving home . Along the way he did a prodigious amount of research on the history of anything and everything, from architecture to electricity, from crinolines to toilets. And he discovered that there is a huge amount of history, interest and excitement and even a little danger lurking in the corners of every home.

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TransWorld LTD
ISBN-13
9780552772556
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Book Title
At Home
Author
Bill Bryson
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
History
Publication Year
2011
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
704 Pages

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Item Height
198mm
Item Width
132mm
Item Weight
486g

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Bill Bryson
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      A novel theme

      Funny how one idea leads to another. The theme of using each room in an old Vicarage as a starting point will lead you to new areas of knowledge. Well worth joining Bill Bryson on a journey of discovery

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      Great book, great price. Book was in excellent used condition.

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      An easy to read tour de force explaining so much about the history of the British home. Excellent

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      I love this book and the way it is compiled, researched and always accompanied by Mr Brysons dry humour. It goes into unknown areas of historical knowledge which I readily confess I was not privy to, all of which will incidentally help me greatly in my voluntary role with a well known British charity. This book should be on the national curriculum, setting aside such fripperies as Trainspotting.

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