Notes from a Small Island After nearly two decades in Britain, Bill Bryson decided to move his wife and kids back to his homeland of the United States. But not before taking one last trip around Britain, a sort of valedictory tour of the green and kindly island that had so long been his home. The result is a hilarious social commentary that conveys the true glory of Britain. Neither Here nor There Thirty years after backpacking across Europe, Bill Bryson decides to retrace the journey he undertook in the halcyon days of his youth–carrying with him a bag of maps, old clothes…and a stinging wit honed to razor sharpness by two decades of adult experience. I’m a Stranger Here Myself Bill Bryson read “somewhere” that nearly three million Americans believed they had been abducted by aliens–clearly the Americans needed Bill back. So after years raising his family in Britain with his English wife, the brood moves to the United States, and leaves Bill to chronicle the quirkiest aspects of life in America as he reveals his own rules for life.
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"I love Bill Bryson and everything he's ever written. He's witty, charming and hilarious. This is a collection of 3 stories ranging from moving to America, his homeland after 20 years abroad, backpacking in Europe and a trip around Britain."
— Sara (5 out of 5 stars)
" a re-read as i am longing to go to Europe. even better the second time around... "
— Ginna, 9/13/2013" Good and easy listening and oh so true "
— Auke, 3/12/2013" "Hilarious reflections on Great Britain by an American who lived there for 20 years and took a last long trip around the country before moving home." "
— Jim, 1/24/2013" Perfect for rainy days slogging on the treadmill! I love the books, hearing him read them, even better. "
— Megan, 10/7/2012" An absolute MUST in the car - when my husband and I go on long road trips we love listening to one of Bryson's audiobooks, suddenly we find ourselves traveling to multiple places and times. "
— Ildikó, 7/13/2012" Perfect for rainy days slogging on the treadmill! I love the books, hearing him read them, even better. "
— Megan, 4/22/2010" Good and easy listening and oh so true "
— Auke, 8/3/2009" This one was mildly funny but started to drag at the mid-point. I thought I'd love it, since I love both Bill Bryson and England, but it ended up being seriously whiny. I had a couple of chuckles though. "
— Katherine, 7/23/2008" "Hilarious reflections on Great Britain by an American who lived there for 20 years and took a last long trip around the country before moving home." "
— Jim, 2/19/2008Bill Bryson is the New York Times bestselling author of At Home, A Walk in the Woods, The Lost Continent, Made in America, The Mother Tongue, A Short History of Nearly Everything—winner of the Aventis Prize—and various other works. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, he now lives in England, where he has worked for both the Times and Independent and written for most other major British and American publications.