At Home

By Bill Bryson,

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Book description

In "At Home", Bill Bryson applies the same irrepressible curiosity, irresistible wit, stylish prose and masterful storytelling that made "A Short History of Nearly Everything" one of the most lauded books of the last decade, and delivers one of the most entertaining and illuminating books ever written about the history…

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1 author picked At Home as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is an oldie (well 2010) but re-reading it made me remember how much I just love this book.

It is, of course, well written and Bryson has such an engaging way about him. Again like Jill Burkes book it’s a topic that some people might think wouldn’t hold much of an interest to them – but they would be wrong. Home is everything – our sense of place in the world and our security.

Reading about the history of the home and the household is to read about the history of the world and it is just fascinating. 

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