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Down Under (In a Sunburned Country)

Down Under (In a Sunburned Country)

EssaysTravel
Pages
335
Published
2000
Language
English

Synopsis

Bill Bryson takes readers on a journey across Australia, from bustling cities to the vast outback. He shares humorous anecdotes and historical tidbits about the country's explorers, unique wildlife, and the everyday lives of its people. It's a witty and informative look at a continent full of contrasts.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

FunnyInformativeLightheartedReflective

Genres

Essays Travel History Humor

About the author

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Bill Bryson

Bill Bryson (born 8 December 1951 in Des Moines, Iowa) is an American-British writer of humorous travel books, popular science and books on the English language. He moved to England in 1977, worked as a journalist at The Times and The Independent, and broke through with Notes from a Small Island (1995) and A Walk in the Woods (1997). A Short History of Nearly Everything (2003) won the Aventis Prize for science books. He was Chancellor of Durham University from 2005 to 2011, is an honorary fellow...

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