by Bill Bryson
I love Bill Bryson's travel memoirs, and I consider A Walk in the Woods to be one of the best books I have ever read. However, I have to admit...I found A Lost Continent to be slightly disappointing. I think that the problem was three fold. The first problem was that this book is dated. It was pu...
This wouldn't be the first travelogue that I have read, and in fact it would hardly be the first of its kind (but then considering that the Book of Ecclesiastes says 'there is nothing new under the sun' this is not surprising). In fact, in the ancient and early modern times this is how travelogues w...
I must say that I absolutely love, love, love Bryson`s "A Walk in the Woods" and have wanted to read more from him for quite some time. So.... I`m not to say disappointed, but not as entertained as I hoped. I guess, the main problem is that Bryson travels through small town America alone and there i...
Well, I suppose it was entertaining, which is why I didn't rate it lower. For those reviewers who think the only reason people feel a bit defensive is because we are arrogant Americans, well...I'm pretty sure I would be offended for any country that Mr. Bryson writes about. According to him, there...
Excellent, it makes both the history and language interesting. Bryson goes on a trip following the traces of English language and history of America. Someone would say- why, what for and how can it be interesting? Well, Bill Bryson can make each topic amusing, funny and compelling. As i'm not really...
The tone's a little whiny and the book gets a little monotonous - every town or city sounds and seems to look like the other. But, every now and then, there are lines that force you to laugh out loud.
Disappointing. A lot of baby boomer-ish ranting about how things aren't exactly like they were in 1957. Stick with other Bryson work.
This book: part humor, part travelogue, narrates Bryson's road trip across the United States and back again. Bryson travels without strict itinerary, and with frequent stops in small towns across the country. The narrative is written in classic Bryson style, with frequent diversions to explain the o...
Far from twee, I think Bryson comes very close to being obnoxious, but not quite. Wickedly funny.
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