Books like At Home by Bill Bryson
In *At Home: A Short History of Private Life*, Bill Bryson takes readers on a tour of his Norfolk rectory, using each room as a springboard into the wider history of domestic architecture, technology, and social customs. From gas lighting to kitchen gadgets, from wallpaper to wool, the book traces how economic forces, industry, and cultural shifts have turned private spaces into the homes we know today.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Bill Bryson
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