Books
by Melvyn Bragg
|
The Adventure of English - The Biography of a Language |
The English language as biography, with its hopes, fears and struggles all recorded and retold. Early days and Viking intrusions, the leaden blanket of Norman French, the assertion of independence and a desire to see the world, the offspring and rivals, cyber-speak and the future, it's all there folks! If you're a sucker for etymology then this is one to add to your list. Enjoyable and lively with a hefty dollop of anecdotes and examples.
(Clive Yelf - bwl 47 September 2008) |
|
|
The Soldier's Return |
Sam, a corporal in the British army, returns from the war in Burma to his home town of Wigton. He hasn't seen his wife and son for five years. The book tells the story of his homecoming and subsequent struggle to settle back into his marriage and old life. This is a brilliant book, which brings alive what many must have experienced during the aftermath of the war.
(Caroline Winstanley - bwl 7 February 2001) |
|
|
|
