At Home: A Short History of Private Life
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (599 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0045XYQAS |
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| Number of Pages | : | 438 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Houses aren't refuges from history. To remedy this, he formed the idea of journeying about his house from room to room to "write a history of the world without leaving home." The bathroom provides the occasion for a history of hygiene; the bedroom, sex, death, and sleep; the kitchen, nutrition and the spice trade; and so on, as Bryson shows how each has figured in the evolution of private life. From one of the most beloved authors of our time-more than six million copies of his books have been sold in this country alone - a fascinating excursion into the history behind the place we call home. Bill Bryson has one of the liveliest, most inquisitive minds on the planet, and he is a master at turning the seemingly isolated or mundane fact into an occasion for the most diverting exposition imaginable. His wit and sheer prose fluency make At Home one of the most entertaining books ever written about private life.. Whatever happens in the world, he demonstrates, ends up in our house, in the paint and the pipes and the pillows and every item of furniture. They are where history ends up." Bill Bryson and his family live in a Victorian parsonage in a part of England where nothing of any great significance has happened since th
Quite a nice book if you like this sort of thing Zoya Geacintov I am really enjoying this book though I find I am forgetting what I've read almost as soon as I have read it! That is because there is SO much information in here! I enjoy Mr. Brysons writing, it is like listening to a charming and well read friend. If ind I prefer to own his books (rather than borrow from the library) so that I can jump in and out of the conversation or refer back to them. This one in particular is crammed full of the intriguing histories of al. Don Peterkin said Bill has a wonderful way of writing. I came on Bill Bryson a few weeks ago, never having heard of him previously. Just took a 'punt' that the book I chose would be readable. I couldn't put it down, once I started. When reading, I was constantly smiling and laughing ,(Even though there's plenty of 'serious' stuff in his books) which my wife found intriguing, since it's not something I normally do!Bill has a wonderful way of writing; quite unique and down to earth. He also has a amazing command of th. Franklin the Mouse said Home Is Where The History Is. My expectations were that Mr. Bryson's book would cover different household items and traditions, but I was clearly mistaken. Each room that he investigates in his home is more a launching pad to cover topics that only remotely apply to the rooms. Darwin's theory of evolution, penile pricking rings, Otzi the Iceman, and rodents' qualities are but a few examples of odd tangents. Mercy, the man is all over the place in this thing but no matter. The information was