by Bill Bryson (Author)
This work combines two of Bill Bryson's best-loved books and demonstrates his take on life - from either side of the pond. The books, "Notes from a Small Island" and "Notes From a Big Country", went on to become major bestsellers. "The Complete Notes" combines these two popular books into one volume. Written in the form of bite-sized essays, both books are gently humorous as they highlight the idiosyncracies of the USA and Great Britain.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 544
Edition: Second Edition
Publisher: Doubleday
Published: 05 Oct 2000
ISBN 10: 038560131X
ISBN 13: 9780385601313
Book Overview: An omnibus edition of Bill Bryson's perennial bestsellers Notes from a Small Island and Notes from a Big Country After nearly two decades in Britain, Bill Bryson took the decision to move Mrs Bryson, little Jimmy et al. back to the States for a while. But before leaving his much-loved Yorkshire, Bryson insisted on taking one last trip around old Blighty, a sort of valedictory tour of the green a