The Mother Tongue - English And How It Got That Way
William Morrow Paperbacks, March 1996. Trade Paperback. Very good paperback copy. "Vastly informative and vastly entertaining...A scholarly and fascinating book." --Los Angeles Times With dazzling wit and astonishing insight, Bill Bryson explores the remarkable history, eccentricities, resilience and sheer fun of the English language. From the first descent of the.....