English is the collective work of millions of people throughout the ages. It is democratic, ever-changing and ingenious in its assimilation of other cultures. English runs through the heart of world finance, medicine and the Internet, and it is understood by around two thousand million people across the world. Yet it was very nearly wiped out in its early years. In this book Melvyn Bragg shows us the remarkable story of the English language; from its beginnings as a minor guttural Germanic dialect to its position today as a truly established global language. THE ADVENTURE OF ENGLISH is not only an enthralling story of power, religion and trade, but also the story of people, and how their day-to-day lives shaped and continue to change the extraordinary language that is English.
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Hardback Editions
2011 : Hardback
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October 2004 : Hardback
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October 2003 : Hardback
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October 2003 : Hardback
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Paperback Editions
June 2011 : Paperback
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April 2011 : Paperback
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September 2006 : Paperback
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September 2004 : Paperback
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April 2004 : Paperback
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Audio Editions
October 2003 : Audio Cassette
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October 2003 : Audio CD
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December 2011 : Kindle edition
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