Mother Tongue: Popular Penguins Classical history / classical civilisation It’s only when she’s deep

It’s only when she’s deep underwater that she feels free

Four friends who'd do anything for each other

In the city streets

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‘Lots of plot twists to keep you on the edge of your seat’

Mother Tongue: Popular Penguins Classical history / classical civilisation It’s only when she’s deepBill Bryson's Mother Tongue is a hymn to the English language. In examining how a second rate, mongrel tongue came to be the undisputed language of the globe. Bryson explores English from America to Australia and looks at, among other things, swearing, spelling, spoonerisms and Scrabble. No self respecting English speaker should open his mouth without reading it.