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  • Neither Here nor There

  • By: Bill Bryson
  • Narrated by: William Roberts
  • Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (1,811 ratings)
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By: Bill Bryson
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Summary

In Neither Here nor There Bill Bryson brings his unique brand of humour to bear on Europe as he shoulders his backpack, keeps a tight hold on his wallet, and journeys from Hammerfest, the northernmost town on the continent, to Istanbul on the cusp of Asia. Whether braving the homicidal motorists of Paris, being robbed by gypsies in Florence, attempting not to order tripe and eyeballs in a German restaurant, window-shopping in the sex shops of the Reeperbahn or disputing his hotel bill in Copenhagen, Bryson takes in the sights, dissects the culture and illuminates each place and person with his hilariously caustic observations.

©1991 Bill Bryson (P)2014 Audible, Inc.

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Hilariously discriptive and Brilliant

Bill has a great expressive word power. He describes the situations, people and places with brilliance. His descriptive account of European travels creates an enjoyable picture to the listeners. I enjoyed the audio and got hooked on it.

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Typical Bryson - lovin' it

Well written, informative, interesting and humorous. Everything in fact that has made Bill Bryson such a popular and best selling author.

William Roberts is a wonderful Bryson interpreter and does a great job with this book once again.

If you like Bill Bryson's work or just want to try it this is as good a place to start as any.

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Hilarious

Full of xenophobia and stereotypes that all actually seem to be based on reality.
I read this book nearly 20 years ago, listening to it was even more enjoyable.
The perfect holiday book

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An easy listen

Enjoyed this book overall but it got a little repetitive and certainly not as good as Notes from a small island. Really like the narrator.

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loved it again!

Second Audiobook by Bill Bryson and again I loved it. So entertaining and funny.

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Very good. Very Bill Bryson

Always entertaining, sometimes predictable and occasionally, for me at least, laugh-out-loud funny. Another gem from the acerbic wit of Mr Bryson about his journey across Europe, from north to south.

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You Will Be Bill's Travel Pal

The narration was so easy to listen to, and for me to have my past car journeys from London to Greece, via Communist Yugoslavia brought back to me. Yes, department stores really were that eccentric. We stayed in a hotel in Titograd where the lift was always full of local day trippers enjoying the ride up and down. This has given me the irresistible urge to add taking the ferry to Asia onto my bucket list .

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Informative and Funny

This book is an ancient one, however, l immensely enjoyed it. l was taken on a most moving journey. The narrator is a perfect hoot and the author is stellar.

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Humour and calm

I love listening to the journey unfold in the typical unique Bryson way. William Robert's calming voice brings it all together....a perfect partnership in my opinion.

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An excellent listen

Loved this as both a book and an audio book. Very amusing and well told, a good follow on to Notes from a Small Island

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