7/5/2023 0 Comments The body a guide for occupants![]() Bryson draws on the knowledge of dozens of experts, and marvels as much as his readers at the details he discovers about our bodies. His latest book, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, could rightfully be called a ‘tour de force’ because of the sheer amount of intriguing, remarkable, and often bizarre facts about this form we occupy. ![]() Bryson is known for his ability to make history and science understandable, as well as very entertaining. Perhaps Bryson’s two most successful books have been The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way (William Morrow Publishers, 1990), which explores the history and eccentricities of the English language, and A Short History of Nearly Everything (Doubleday, 2003), a widely acclaimed book on the history of science, both of which I thoroughly enjoyed. than any other author, and in 2006 was awarded an OBE for his contribution to literature. He has, in fact, sold more non-fiction books in the U.K. Besides his very popular travel books, he has also written books about Shakespeare, his childhood, language, and history. His first book, The Palace Under the Alps, And Over 200 Unusual, Unspoiled and Infrequently Visited Spots in 16 European Countries (Congdon & Weed Publishers, 1985) was not one of his most notable, but it led to a prodigious number of other books penned by Bryson, many of which have become bestsellers. ![]() Bill Bryson was born in Iowa in 1951, but settled in England in 1977, working in journalism before writing books. ![]()
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