"A simply astonishing achievement. The quality, depth, emotional power and terrifying honesty of Alan Davies"'s story-telling take the breath away"' Stephen Fry"'This hugely affecting book is brave, insightful and, at times, funny about things it is hard...

"Native speakers"' and "'native users"' are terms traditionally used to differentiate between speakers who have acquired a language from birth and speakers who have learnt a second language. This book highlights the problems associated with making such...