Bill Bryson The Complete Notes

Bill Bryson The Complete Notes

by Bill Bryson (Author)

Synopsis

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.

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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

Author Bio
Bill Bryson was born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1951. He settled in England in 1977, and lived for many years with his English wife and four children in North Yorkshire. He and his family then moved to America for a few years but have now returned to the UK. His the bestselling travel books include The Lost Continent, Neither Here Nor There,A Walk in the Woods and Down Under. He is also the author of the prize-winning A Short History of Nearly Everything, and his most recent book is The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid.