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Notes From a Big Country

By: Bill Bryson
Narrated by: William Roberts
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 Des Moines, Iowa-born writer Bryson's first success was the travel book The Lost Continent. After living in England for several years, he wanted to go back to the USA to find the perfect little US town of his past, he lovingly called Amalgam. More travel books followed, in the form of Neither Here Nor There (where he travels through Europe), Notes From A Small Island (where he travels around the United Kingdom, before returning back to the USA to live there for good) and A Walk In The Woods (where he walks the Appalachian trail). After moving back to the States, Bryson started to write a column for The Mail on Sunday Night and Day magazine. This is a collection of these column entries. Bryson writes about everything from everyday chores, to suing people, the beach, TV, movies, air conditioners, college, Americana, injury dangers, wasting resources, and holiday seasons.

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"This is Bryson at his best." ( Amazon.co.uk)
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You can count on Bill Bryson. it's entertaining and well observed. Always a winner. Thank you Bill.

Bill never fails

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and informative. Giving you information on things that you just wouldn't know unless you'd spent some time in the states.

Really enjoyed the book. It's very witty

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My neighbours must think I have gone slightly mad - Since downloading the book I walk the dogs with a constant smile on my face, chuckling and occasionally doubling up with laughter for no apparent reason. They can’t see the headphones as they are buried under hats and scarves. I dare not listen whilst driving in case I burst to in hysterical laughter and crash the car! Up there with the best of Bill Bryson’s best....

Excellent!

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My first Bill Bryson book but definitely not my last. Oh how I laughed. I really liked how he poked fun at his home nation and himself without having to use profanities or toilet humour. Although written twenty years ago it didn't feel dated ...just funny!

Chuckles Galore

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This is, by far, the most amusing, funny, delightful book in Bill Bryson’s repertoire. I wonder if he and I are related?

Bryson at his best

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Overall a fantastic buy but for me William Roberts does not have a voice I appreciate listening to hours of.

Great book, well written.

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I generally love Bill Bryson. I enjoyed this collection of columns however some of it comes across as slightly ignorant in todays world. I'm thinking specifically about the chapter on photo i.d at airports. Remember when this was written and you'll enjoy it a whole lot more.

Good if a little dated

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I always end up in hysterics reading Bill Bryson. I have a fixed smile on my face from page one

Another brilliant Bill Bryson book

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As always, Mr Bryson is very entertaining, and he provides a very interesting account of the trials and tribultations of returning to your mother country after years of being an Alien in another land.

Very Entertaining

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More please in no less than fifteen words; which Bill would in no doubt comment on.

What a legend

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