A Really Short History of Words: An illustrated edition of the bestselling book about the English language by Bill Bryson #foliosociety short-eared

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She won six world championships and became known as 'Magnificent Mary'

when the inclination is for so many of us to stay indoors

As London descends into panicked chaos

a sinister creature lures the kids' mom through a door in the basement

A Really Short History of Words: An illustrated edition of the bestselling book about the English language by Bill Bryson #foliosociety short-earedAdapted from Mother Tongue this stunningly illustrated book by Bill Bryson tells the story of English, from the first words ever spoken to the very first dictionaries. Perfect for ages 8 to 80! Every day, you do something incredible, and I bet you barely ever think about it: you speak. But have you ever wondered why the English language turned out like it did? If so, this is the book for you. It will also answer some VERY important questions . . . Why