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A funny farewell trip around Britain
1995Fast paceLight
What it is about
Before moving back to the United States after twenty years in England, Bill Bryson takes a last tour of Britain by public transport. He writes about towns, people and the English way of doing things with a lot of humor.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like travel writing.
What you will get
It was voted the book that best represents Britain in a 2003 poll.
Notes from a Small Island Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Travel · Britain · Humor
Length
324 pages · ≈ 9 h
More about this book
Characters
Bill Bryson.
Setting
Britain.
What makes it different
A very funny travel book about a place the author loves.
Feel
Funny, warm and curious.
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