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

What a legend

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When I realised this was a complication of newspaper columns I was disappointed. I shouldn’t have been. Bill is writing at his witty best throughout.

Endlessly witty

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You'll find yourself agreeing with so many observations of American (and British) life, even though the book is 20 years old. The presentation is a little jolting at times, but is enjoyable as long as you remember it is less of a narrative than Brysons other, similar books. more light hearted and cheeky, and fun relaxed listen. Well recommended.

Great fun and light hearted

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TBF I could listen to any book read by William Roberts . A few lol moments too

Good book ,excellent narrator

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I'm rather hooked on these books. definitely worth listening to. Now to find another from the collection.

yet another great book

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