At Home

Description

At Home: A Short History of Private Life is a history of domestic life written by Bill Bryson. It was published in May 2010. The book covers topics of the commerce, architecture, technology and geography that have shaped homes into what they are today, told through a series of "tours" through Bryson's Norfolk rectory that quickly digress into the history of each particular room.

Description

With his signature wit, charm, and seemingly limitless knowledge, Bill Bryson takes us on a room-by-room tour through his own house, using each room as a jumping off point into the vast history of the domestic artifacts we take for granted. As he takes us through the history of our modern comforts, Bryson demonstrates that whatever happens in the world eventually ends up in our home, in the paint, the pipes, the pillows, and every item of furniture. Bryson has one of the liveliest, most inquisitive minds on the planet, and his sheer prose fluency makes At Home one of the most entertaining books ever written about private life. (back cover)

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Other Editions

• At Home: A Short History of Private LifePaperbackAnchor Books2011-10-01
• At HomePaperbackDoubleday2010-01-01
• At homeHardcoverDoubleday2010-01-01
• At homeRandom House2010-01-01
• At HomeeBookDoubleday2010-01-01
• At HomeHardcoverDoubleday2010-01-01