by Bill Bryson · William Morrow Paperbacks · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780380727506
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«Notes from a Small Island» is Bill Bryson's travel and humor book, published by William Morrow Paperbacks in paperback (324 pages, in English).
Before returning to the United States after two decades in Britain, Bill Bryson travels across the country that has been his home for the last time. Through towns, pubs and landscapes, he portrays with humor and affection the customs and peculiarities of the British, from Downing Street to Loch Ness, and reflects on what makes the island unique.
«Notes from a Small Island» was originally published in 1997; this reprint is from 2001. It is a work of travel literature and humor.
Ideal for Anglophiles and readers of travel literature with a sense of humor.
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.
