Made in America

£8.99

SIGNED COPIES! "Made in America" is Bill Bryson’s discursive look at how the English language has been adopted and changed by the United States. He considers different aspects thematically and continually adds to his etymological history by giving a brief account of his native country and its culture.

He discovers why a dusty desert town with no sign of woods or holly became Hollywood, why Americans say ‘lootenant’ and ‘Toosday’ but kept the original British pronunciation for ‘colonel’, and what the original $64,000 question actually was.

Beginning with the first settlers making up new words for the new world, he continues to trace that history over four centuries, creating vivid portraits of the personalities and characters that have shaped both language and events. Bryson’s trademark wit makes it a compelling read.