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Made in America - An Informal History of the English Language in the United States (Paperback) Loot Price: R442
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Made in America - An Informal History of the English Language in the United States (Paperback)

Bill Bryson

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Bill Bryson, who gave glorious voice to The Mother Tongue, now celebrates her magnificent offspring in the book that reveals once and for all how a dusty western hamlet with neither woods nor holly came to be known as Hollywood...and exactly why Mr. Yankee Doodle call his befeathered cap "Macaroni."

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Imprint: AvonBooks
Country of origin: United States
Release date: October 2001
First published: October 2001
Authors: Bill Bryson
Dimensions: 205 x 136 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 417
ISBN-13: 978-0-380-71381-3
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > General
Books > Sport & Leisure > Humour > Humour collections & anthologies
Books > Humanities > History > American history > General
Books > History > American history > General
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LSN: 0-380-71381-0
Barcode: 9780380713813

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