At Home: A Short History of Private Life

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Bill Bryson turns a quiet Victorian parsonage into a global stage in this fascinating exploration of domestic history. After realizing he knew little about the origins of his own living space, Bryson decided to walk through his house, room by room, to uncover how the world shaped our private lives. He argues that history is not just found in battlefields or treaties, but in the pipes, pillows, an…

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