At home a short history of private life bill bryson i never cease to be amazed at the vast range of bill brysons sources or the depth and intensity of his research here once again he has delved deeply into the minute histories behind the growth and development of every room in the house his starting point being his own home in norfolk which set out as a rectory and is still so . In at home a short history of private life bill bryson that transient american brit is in england for this look at the house that thing humans use to keep the rain off their heads if youve ever gone out for a drive youve probably seen one using the house he bought in the norfolk area of england northeast of london bryson takes us for a lengthy and meandering tour of each room of the . At home a short history of private life is a history of domestic life written by bill brysonit was published in may 2010 the book covers topics of the commerce architecture technology and geography that have shaped homes into what they are today told through a series of tours through brysons norfolk rectory that quickly digress into the history of each particular room. This item at home a short history of private life illustrated edition by bill bryson hardcover cdn3995 only 6 left in stock more on the way ships from and sold by amazonca free shipping details the mother tongue english and how it got that way by bill bryson paperback cdn2100 in stock ships from and sold by amazonca free shipping on orders over cdn3500 details customers . While brysons book purports to be about private life its really about whatever takes his fancy this is brysons big book of whims home he claims is where history ends up and his method is