Reviews for Made in America
Review - Made in America
A history of American language and culture. Bryson is something of a slob, but there's a lot of interesting stuff in this book.
Reviewed by Roger on 1998-09-10 12:00:00
Made in Americaby Bill Bryson | |
| Category: |
"Literature/Essays" |
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| Pages: | 364 |
| Year of Publication: | 1994 |
| Date Read: | 01/22/1996 |
| Notes: | Readers from Toad Suck, Arkansas, to Idiotsville, Oregon will love Bill Bryson's "Informal History of the English Language in the United States." It's clear that a nation's language speaks volumes about its true character: you are what you speak. Bryson traces America's history through the language of the time, then goes on to discuss words culled from everyday activities: immigration, eating, shopping, advertising, going to the movies and others. |
| My Rating: | 8 |