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Notes From A Big Country: Journey into the American Dream
Bill Bryson
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Description for Notes From A Big Country: Journey into the American Dream
Paperback. The author has the rare knack of being out of his depth wherever he goes - even (perhaps especially) in the land of his birth. Whether discussing the strange appeal of breakfast pizza or the jaw-slackening direness of American TV, the author brings his brand of bemused wit to bear on that strangest of phenomena - the American way of life. Series: Bryson. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 31. Weight in Grams: 268.
Bill Bryson has the rare knack of being out of his depth wherever he goes - even (perhaps especially) in the land of his birth. This became all too apparent when, after nearly two decades in England, the world's best-loved travel writer upped sticks with Mrs Bryson, little Jimmy et al. and returned to live in the country he had left as a youth. Of course there were things Bryson missed about Blighty but any sense of loss was countered by the joy of rediscovering some of the forgotten treasures of his childhood: the glories of a ... Read more
Bill Bryson has the rare knack of being out of his depth wherever he goes - even (perhaps especially) in the land of his birth. This became all too apparent when, after nearly two decades in England, the world's best-loved travel writer upped sticks with Mrs Bryson, little Jimmy et al. and returned to live in the country he had left as a youth. Of course there were things Bryson missed about Blighty but any sense of loss was countered by the joy of rediscovering some of the forgotten treasures of his childhood: the glories of a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Bryson
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784161842
SKU
V9781784161842
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About Bill Bryson
Bill Bryson was born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1951. His bestselling books include The Road to Little Dribbling, Notes from a Small Island, A Walk in the Woods, One Summer and The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid. In a national poll, Notes from a Small Island was voted the book that best represents Britain. His acclaimed work ... Read more
Reviews for Notes From A Big Country: Journey into the American Dream
One of his best books
Scott Bradfield
Independent
Delightful bite-size essays that exude affection while debunking the ridiculous with wonderful succinctness... This is not a book to be read in a single sitting. It is one to be savoured
Martin Fletcher
The Times
Bill Bryson's answer to Alistair Cooke's Letter ... Read more
Scott Bradfield
Independent
Delightful bite-size essays that exude affection while debunking the ridiculous with wonderful succinctness... This is not a book to be read in a single sitting. It is one to be savoured
Martin Fletcher
The Times
Bill Bryson's answer to Alistair Cooke's Letter ... Read more