I enjoyed reading Bill Bryson "Notes from a Big Country". The book is essentially an anthology from his weekly column written for "The Mail" in the mid 's. Each chapter is short and easy to read/5(). Notes from a Big Country. 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. 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 coun.
BOOK REVIEW: BILL BRYSON; NOTES FROM A BIG COUNTRY. If you ever wanted to know how would an American, who has spent last twenty years of his life on another continent, behave when he comes home after all that time, then "Notes from a big country" is a great book for you. Notes From A Big Country: Journey into the American Dream. 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. Notes from a Big Country is not quite a travelogue, but it's an entertaining look at America through a former expat's eyes. Despite the few off notes, if you like Bill Bryson's books, you'll enjoy this one too. I am an Amazon Associate. I borrowed this book from my local library.
Notes from a Big Country, or as it was released in the United States, I'm a Stranger Here Myself, is a collection of articles written by Bill Bryson for The Mail on Sunday ' s Night and Day supplement during the s, published together first in Britain in citation needed and in paperback in The book discusses Bryson's views on relocating to Hanover, New Hampshire, after spending two. I talk about the book "Notes From A Big Country" by Bill BrysonI wrote about it too on my blog - www.doorway.ru Notes from a Big Country is a collection of eighteen months' worth of his popular columns about that strangest of phenomena - the American way of life. Whether discussing the dazzling efficiency of the garbage disposal unit, the exoticism of having your groceries bagged for you, or the mind-numbing frequency of commercial breaks on American TV, Bill Bryson brings his inimitable brand of bemused wit to bear on the world's richest and craziest country.
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