by Bill Bryson · Black Swan Books, Limited · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780552772556
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«At Home: A Short History of Private Life» is Bill Bryson's historical essay, published by Black Swan in paperback (700 pages, in English).
Starting from his own house, a Norfolk rectory from 1851, Bill Bryson moves through the rooms to tell the history of private life. Everyday objects and customs connect him to the Crystal Palace, the Eiffel Tower, scurvy, or the Industrial Revolution, showing how the ordinary explains the extraordinary.
Aimed at the general public interested in social history, daily life, and curiosities about the objects around us.
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.
