Notes from a Small Island
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (889 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0078YUOUM |
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| Number of Pages | : | 228 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
As he wanders through tiny villages and bustling cities, his irreverent travelogue will keep you laughing out loud and eager to explore what lies just around the next corner. But his plans to neatly traverse the island by foot, bus, and train are soon thwarted. And as a destination beckons above the rooftops, a maze of city streets leads him further away. Grab your umbrella and join best-selling author Bill Bryson for a grand tour through the heartland of the United Kingdom. His uproarious social commentary and Ron McLarty's warm and witty performance will leave you feeling as if you have actually been travelling across the enchanting island.. Amidst the difficulties, Bryson encounters quirky age-old customs, charming architecture, and salt-of-the-earth inhabitants. Before he returns to the United States after nearly two decades on British soil, Bryson decides to take a farewell jaunt through his adopted homeland. On weekends, odd train and bus schedules leave him stranded in isolated communities with damp, moldering inns
Bill Bryson Binge! Ari87 Right. Well this book completely derailed my reading list for the summer. I was supposed to be catching up on Criminal Justice texts and memorizing terms from Barron's Law Dictionary Instead, I purchased Notes from a Small Island and things went out of control from there. It is literally the first time in my life that reading a book made me laugh out loud and uncontrollably, to TEARS. This gem was highly recommended by English friends as a must-read before I make the move to the UK for my year of study abroad this fall. I obliged. Not even halfway through the book, I decided to order more of his books right. A GREAT Small Island HillBill This is the book that made Bill Bryson's latest publication, "The Road to Little Dribbling," possible. After living in the UK for a number of years, Bryson decided to take a fresh look at his adopted country and travels throughout England, Wales, and Scotland before he relocated his family to the U.S. for a period of time -- and the result is "Notes from a Small Island." This year, with the publication of "Little Dribbling," he goes back to the places he saw in "Notes." Both books are worth the read -- and both give you plenty of laugh-out-load moments, as well as many moments of thoughtful reflection on be. "Written for an British audience, maybe?" according to Dale J. Woodford. I've never been to England and this book won't inspire me to take a trip there. The book is very well written (the only reason I was able to finish reading it) but, Bill's intimate knowledge of the country sometimes left me standing on the outside looking in. I was often disappointed when Bill's description of a place was rendered as if the reader had some familiarity with the setting. Be prepared for pages of dreary, grey rain and lots of cold mucking about. Mr Bryson's wit and ability to poke gentle fun at an entire people, individuals and himself save this book.