A sort of companion volume to his A Short History of Nearly Everything (bwl 21), here Bryson embarks on a voyage of discovery of human artifacts, taking us round his home, room by room, tracing the history of the things we live with every day in our houses and take for granted. As we would expect, he provides an overflowing cornucopia of fascinating facts and illuminating anecdotes, purveyed with lightly carried erudition. A truly wonderful book!
(Annabel Bedini - bwl 62 Autumn 2011 ) |
