Bryson Bill Books
Books di Bryson Bill pubblicati nella collana Avon A Paperback
The Mother Tongue
Bryson Bill
edizioni Avon A collana Avon A (Paperback) , 1996
With dazzling wit and astonishing insight, Bill Bryson--the acclaimed author of The Lost Continent--brilliantly explores the remarkable history, eccentricities, resilience and sheer fun of the English language. From the first descent of the larynx into the throat (why you can talk but your dog can't), to the fine lost...
Made in America
Bryson Bill
edizioni Avon A collana Avon A (Paperback) , 1996
Bill Bryson, who gave glorious voice to The Mother Tongue, now celebrates her 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."
The Lost Continent
Bryson Bill
edizioni Avon A collana Avon A (Paperback)
When a native of Iowa returns from England to wander across America's heartland in search of the perfect small town, the result is a string of hilarious anecdotes and biting social commentary