{"product_id":"9780141037462","title":"Mother Tongue: Popular Penguins","description":"Author: Bryson, Bill\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780141037462\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Sep 2008\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBill Bryson's \u003ci\u003eMother Tongue\u003c\/i\u003e 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.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48135625932958,"sku":"UBD-9780141037462","price":15.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780141037462.jpg?v=1786626031","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780141037462","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}