Notes From A Big Country Journey into the American Dream
Synopsis
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 New England autumn; the pleasingly comical sight of oneself in shorts; and motel rooms where you can generally count on being awakened in the night by a piercing shriek and the sound of a female voice pleading, 'Put the gun down, Vinnie, I'll do anything you say.'Whether discussing the strange appeal of breakfast pizza or the jaw-slackening direness of American TV, Bill Bryson brings his inimitable brand of bemused wit to bear on that strangest of phenomena - the American way of life.Book details
- Series:
- Bryson (Book 7)
- Author:
- Bill Bryson
- ISBN:
- 9781409095729
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781784161842
- Publisher:
- Transworld
- Pages:
- 416
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- Yes
- Date of addition:
- 2021-10-21
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 1998
- Copyright by:
- Black Swan
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Travel