Bryson takes each room in his 19th century rectory in Norfolk, England, as the jumping off point for a series of expositions on things he finds interesting. Poor houses, the architecture of homes, dining habits, infestations of vermin, dress, furnishings, Otzi the Iceman, and a million other topics that sometimes do and sometimes don't link to his theme and timeframe. He's a witty writer, and his stories were mostly pretty interesting.
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