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Notes from a Big Country

Notes from a Big Country

EssaysTravel
Pages
448
Published
1998
Language
English

Synopsis

Bill Bryson, after two decades in England, returns to his native America and finds himself a stranger in his own land. This collection of his witty columns from the Mail on Sunday offers a hilarious look at American life, from its peculiar customs to its political quirks. Join Bryson as he navigates the everyday absurdities and grand pronouncements of his homeland, all while trying to rediscover his 'true American self.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

FunnyLightheartedInformativeSatirical
Fish Out of Water

Genres

Essays Travel Biography & Memoir 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...