by Bill Bryson · Payot · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782228899918
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«Nos voisins du dessous: Chroniques australiennes» is Bill Bryson's travelogue, published by Payot in paperback (451 pages, in French).
In this travelogue, Bill Bryson travels across Australia and portrays its flora, fauna and inhabitants, from coastal cities to the most inhospitable deserts. With humour and self-deprecation, he combines everyday observations with the history of the country's exploration and colonisation, and does not shy away from the Aboriginal question or the contradictions of that past.
Original title: «Down Under» (2000). French edition in the Petite Bibliothèque Payot collection (no. 554), translated by Christiane Ellis and David Ellis.
For readers of travel writing who value humour and a personal perspective as a way to discover Australia's culture and history.
William McGuire Bryson is an American-British journalist and author. Bryson has written nonfiction books on topics including travel, the English language, and science. Born in the United States, he has resided in Britain for most of his adult life, returning to the U.S. between 1995 and 2003, and holds dual American and British citizenship. He was the chancellor of Durham University from 2005 to 2011.
