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

Bryson, Bill

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 068810312X ISBN 13 : 9780688103125

Editeur : William Morrow & Co, 1995

Synopsis

Physical description: xii, 417p. ; 24cm. Subjects: English language -- United States -- History.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Bill Bryson turns away from the highways and byways of middle America, so hilariously depicted in his bestselling The Lost Continent, for a fast, exhilarating ride along the Route 66 of American language and popular culture.

In Made in America, Bryson de-mythologizes his native land - explaining how a dusty desert hamlet with neither woods nor holly became Hollywood, how the Wild West wasn't won, why Americans say 'lootenant' and 'Toosday', how Americans were eating junk food long before the word itself was cooked up - as well as exposing the true origins of the G-string, the original $64,000 question and Dr Kellogg of cornflakes fame.

Buy this book at once and have a nice day!

Biographie de l'auteur

Bill Bryson is much loved for his bestselling travel books, from The Lost Continent to Down Under, but Notes from a Small Island has earned a particularly special place in the nation's heart (a national poll for World Book Day in 2003 voted it the book that best represents Britain). His acclaimed A Short History of Nearly Everything won the Aventis Prize for Science Books and the Descartes Science Communication Prize. He has now returned to live in the UK with his wife and family.

www.billbryson.co.uk

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: William Morrow & Co
• Date d'édition: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 068810312X
• ISBN 13: 9780688103125
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 4
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible