The Adventure of English

The Adventure of English The Biography of a Language

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Publisher's Synopsis

English is understood by around two thousand million people across the world. Yet it was very nearly wiped out in its early years. Melvyn Bragg explores the story of the English language - from its beginnings as a minor Germanic dialect to its position today as a truly established global language.

Book information

ISBN: 9781559707848
Publisher: Arcade
Imprint: Arcade
Pub date:
DEWEY: 420.9
DEWEY edition: 22
Number of pages: 322
Weight: 498g
Height: 222mm
Width: 146mm
Spine width: 25mm