by Bill Bryson · Doubleday UK · tapa dura · ISBN 9780385608275
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«At Home: A Short History of Private Life» is Bill Bryson's historical essay, published by Doubleday UK in hardcover (536 pages, in English).
In this essay, Bill Bryson tours his Victorian house room by room to show how world history is hidden in domestic life. Each room prompts an inquiry: the bathroom leads to the history of hygiene, the bedroom to sex, death and sleep, and the kitchen to nutrition and the spice trade.
The work was published in 2010. This hardcover edition includes bibliographic references and an index. The work was nominated for the 2010 Goodreads Choice Award in the History & Biography category.
Recommended for curious readers interested in popular history and the stories hidden in everyday life.
William McGuire Bryson is an American-British journalist and author. Bryson has written nonfiction books on topics including travel, the English language, and science. Born in the United States, he has resided in Britain for most of his adult life, returning to the U.S. between 1995 and 2003, and holds dual American and British citizenship. He was the chancellor of Durham University from 2005 to 2011.
