TheBestseller
Observatory
1986
THE STORY OF ENGLISH
Robert McCrum, William Cran and Robert MacNeil

THE STORY OF ENGLISH

by Robert McCrum, William Cran and Robert MacNeil

Sifton/Viking · 2003

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Peak rank

#3

Weeks on list

12

Chart History

#15101519861987
dashed = off the list

12 weeks on the Hardcover Nonfiction list, peaking at #3

Presents the history of the English language from its obscure Anglo-Saxon origins to its present status as the world's most prominent and fast-growing international language.

All Appearances

12NEWOctober 12, 1986wk 1
6↑6October 19, 1986wk 2
3↑3October 26, 1986wk 3
4↓1November 2, 1986wk 4
4—November 9, 1986wk 5
4—November 16, 1986wk 6
7↓3November 23, 1986wk 7
9↓2November 30, 1986wk 8
12↓3December 7, 1986wk 9
14NEWDecember 21, 1986wk 10
14—December 28, 1986wk 11
14NEWJanuary 11, 1987wk 12

Details

ISBN-13
9781435297647
ISBN-10
1435297644
Published
2003
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Publisher
Sifton/Viking
Categories
English language

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