The Adventure of English: The Biography of a Language (Unabridged)
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4.7 • 3 Ratings
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- $27.99
Publisher Description
This is the remarkable story of the English language; from its beginnings as a minor guttural Germanic dialect to its position today as a truly established global language. The Adventure of English is not only an enthralling story of power, religion, and trade, but also the story of people, and how their lives continue to change the extraordinary language that is English.
Customer Reviews
Adventure of English
The Adventure of English is an interesting and informative read. Melvyn Bragg traces an exceptionally thorough history of the development of the English language, covering the glamorous as well as the infamous travels of English. Robert Powell narrates well through the book. My only complaint, and it's a minor one, is his reading of some lines from Huck Finn, in the chapter about American English. Powell does not render the Southern accent well.
Overall, this is an excellent read!