The Mother Tongue

Name: The Mother Tongue
Author: Bill Bryson

by Bill Bryson

Popular history of the English language, its origins, and peculiarities

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Bill Bryson

American-British popular science and travel writer whose A Short History of Nearly Everything is the most widely read science survey of the 21st century. In a Sunburned Country and Notes from a Small Island are beloved travel books. He writes with humor and genuine curiosity about science, language, and culture.

More by Bill Bryson

A Short History of Nearly EverythingPopular science survey of natural history, discovery, and scientific understanding
In a Sunburned CountryTravel narrative describing the landscape, culture, and wildlife of Australia
Notes from a Small IslandWitty travel memoir of journeys through British countryside and island villages
A Walk in the WoodsTravel narrative of hiking the Appalachian Trail and encounters along the way
The BodyPopular science exploration of human anatomy and biological systems and functions
The Lost ContinentTravel essays chronicling Bryson's amusing road trip across the American South