Notes From A Small Island : Journey Through Britain
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Description
After nearly two decades in Britain, Bill Bryson took the decision to move back to the States for a while but before leaving his much-loved home in North Yorkshire, Bryson insisted on taking one last trip around Britain. His aim was to take stock of the nation's public face and private parts (as it were), and to analyse what precisely it was he loved so much about a country that had produced Marmite, a military hero whose dying wish was to be kissed by a fellow named Hardy, place names like Farleigh Wallop and Shellow Bowells, people who said 'Mustn't grumble', and Gardeners' Question Time.
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Product details
- CD-Audio | 5 pages
- 124 x 142 x 14mm | 160g
- 17 May 2004
- Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Corgi Audio
- London, United Kingdom
- English
- Abridged
- Abridged edition
- 0
- 055215170X
- 9780552151702
- 131,370
Review Text
Not a book that should be read in public, for fear of emitting loud snorts
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Astute and funny...a tribute to [Britain's] enchantments by an unabashed anglophile. * New York Times * Bryson is funny because he is not afraid to give completely of himself * Daily Express * Splendid... What's enjoyable is that there's as much of Bryson in here as there is of Britain * Sunday Telegraph * Laugh-out-loud funny * The Good Book Guide * Not a book that should be read in public, for fear of emitting loud snorts * The Times *
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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 of popular science, A Short History of Nearly Everything, won the Aventis Prize and the Descartes Prize, and was the biggest selling non-fiction book of its decade in the UK. His new book The Body: A Guide for Occupants is an extraordinary exploration of the human body which will have you marvelling at the form you occupy.
Bill Bryson was Chancellor of Durham University 2005-2011. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society. He lives in England.
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Bill Bryson was Chancellor of Durham University 2005-2011. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society. He lives in England.
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