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Made in America

Auteur(s): Bill Bryson
Narrateur(s): William Roberts
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In Made in America, Bryson de-mythologizes his native land, explaining how a dusty hamlet with neither woods nor holly became Hollywood, how the Wild West wasn't won, why Americans say 'lootenant' and 'Toosday', how Americans were eating junk food long before the word itself was cooked up, as well as exposing the true origins of the G-string, the original $64,000 question, and Dr Kellogg of cornflakes fame.©1994 Bill Bryson (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Amériques Essais et carnets de voyage Linguistique Sciences sociales États-Unis Ouvrages généraux Impérialisme Guerre de 1812 Histoire américaine Amérique Latine Empire britannique Far West Capitalisme
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"Bryson offers a playfully anecdotal account of the etymology of distinctive words and phrases that help to create a distinctly American English." ( Publishers Weekly)
"A treat....Filled with surprises....A literate exploration of why we use, or mangle, our native tongue." ( USA Today)
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Loved it. I now dip into it whenever I need cheering up. I must have listened to this book 5 or 6 times over the last 12 months. Very rare to find a book you can listen to more than once!

Loved it.

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My grandfather and I have been on a Bill Bryson binge-starting with The Mother Tongue, then A Short History of Nearly Everything, Shakespeare, and now Made in America for our book club. We loved every one, and this latest hit just as hard. Bryson brings his trademark wit and boundless curiosity to the story of American English, tracing words and phrases from colonial days through the wild ride of pop culture while cheerfully busting myths along the way. As someone who also devours American history-Bill O'Reilly, Rush Limbaugh, Bret Baier, and especially The Federalist Papers—| was thrilled by how deeply he dives into the founding era and our early documents. It feels like the perfect sequel to The Mother Tongue, and like A Short History of Nearly Everything but focused exclusively on America and everything that makes the country what it is. The book is so dense there's no way you'll remember everything in a single read. Bryson covers a whole host of topics without diving deep on any one-exactly his goal, and he nails it. If something piques your interest, like the founding, American words, or inventions, just jot it down and dig deeper later.
Made in America gives you the perfect starting point. If you really want to get the most out of Y read this book multiple times and take notes.

My review of made in America by Bill Bryson

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I love Bill Bryson’s work. It is best enjoyed when he reads it (or I read it with his voice in my head). This has another reader who is okay but not Bill.

Bill didn’t read this one

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So unnecessarily loud! Wish it was Bill’s soothing voice.
Trying to listen casually and feels like this guy is over explaining and emphasizing every point. Just too much.

Awful narration

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