Description
Funny, wise, learned and compulsive, this book takes Bill Bryson on a fast, exhilarating journey along the Route 66 of American language and popular culture. Turning away from the highways and byways of Middle America so hilariously depicted in The Lost Continent, The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid and Notes from a Big Country, Bryson tells the story of how American English arose from the English language. Along the way, he demythologizes his native land, explaining how a dusty desert hamlet with neither woods nor holly became Hollywood, why the Wild West was not won, why Americans say “lootenant” and “Toosday,” and how they were eating junk food long before the term itself was invented. He also reveals the true origins of the words G-string, blockbuster, poker and snafu. “A tremendously sassy work, full of zip, pizzazz and all those other great American qualities.” Will Self, Independent on Sunday.
Information
Author: Bryson Bill
Language: English
Publication date: December 14, 2016
Manufacturer: Bohemian Ventures, spol. s r.o.
Genres: English literature, Books, Foreign language books, History books in english, Non-fiction literature in english
Type: Paperback book
Pages: 572
ISBN/EAN: 9781784161866