Made in America: An Informal History of the English Language in the United States - Couverture souple

Bryson, Bill

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0380713810 ISBN 13 : 9780380713813

Editeur : William Morrow Paperbacks, 1996

Synopsis

“A literate exploration of why we use—or mangle—our native tongue.”—USA Today

Bill Bryson celebrates America’s magnificent offspring in the book that reveals once and for all how a dusty western hamlet with neither woods nor holly came to be known as Hollywood…and exactly why Mr. Yankee Doodle call his befeathered cap “Macaroni.”

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Bill Bryson's bestselling books include One Summer, A Short History of Nearly Everything, At Home, A Walk in the Woods, Neither Here nor There, Made in America, and The Mother Tongue. He lives in England with his wife.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Bill Bryson, bestselling author of The Mother Tongue, now celebrates its magnificent offspring in the book that reveals once and for all how a dusty western hamlet with neither woods nor holly came to be known as Hollywood . . . and exactly why Mr. Yankee Doodle called his befeathered cap "Macaroni."

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: William Morrow Paperbacks
• Date d'édition: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0380713810
• ISBN 13: 9780380713813
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 496
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Product Safety Manager; enquiries@harpercollins.ie; ; HarperCollins, Macken House, 39/40 Mayor Street Upper; Dublin 1; D01 C9W8; Irlande