![]() But the same dry wit is there - less present, but definitely there. It's quite different from A Walk in The Woods which had more of a narrative. This book is only my second Bryson, but I definitely intend to read more. Bryson uses mini biographies, humor, and anecdotes to bring every topic to life, while actually communicating a great deal of historical fact in the process.Īnother thing I enjoyed was that the book became more and more interesting to me as it progressed. The nursery chapter is about how children were generally raised and treated and the lack of laws protecting children.Īll of this history is presented in the most accessible manner possible. By Phibsboro library Facebook This month, I'm looking at Bill Bryson's at home a short history of private life. For example, the dining room chapter is about vitamins, health, and the spice trade. In reality, it is a social history of primarily the 19th century. Each chapter is named for a room - Kitchen, Dining room, Cellar, Nursery. Bill Bryson and his family live in a Victorian. ![]() From the author of that classic of modern science writing, A Short History of Nearly Everything, comes a work of what you might call domestic science: our homes, how they work, and the fascinating history of how they got that way. At Home is ostensibly about houses, specifically Bill Bryson's historical home in England. At Home: A Short History of Private Life. ![]()
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