Book Review Notes From A Small Island

Bryson when your books are on they re wonderful.

Book review notes from a small island. This is the book that made bill bryson s latest publication the road to little dribbling possible. This is the first one i didn t really enjoy and i m sad to say that. After a 20 year residence in england journalist bryson made in america embarked on a farewell tour of his adopted homeland.

I have especially enjoyed the audio version. As always he found most of the towns and. I ve long been a fan of bill bryson after reading the life and times of the thunderbolt kid but to be honest i had never read his travel books.

5 of 5 stars this book was the second of bryson s i read after first enjoying his short book on shakespeare. Originally published in 1995 it is having a revival now that its sequel the road to little dribbling. Before returning to his native america bryson launched himself on a seven week peregrination through the hills and dells the high streets and hedgerows of england wales and scotland.

Notes from a small island by bill bryson my rating. After living in the uk for a number of years bryson decided to take a fresh look at his adopted country and travels throughout england wales and scotland before he relocated his family to the u s. Before his return to the u s.

Notes from a small island by bill bryson is an ode to britain lovingly written by an american who lived there for almost twenty years and wanted to revisit it before departing for his home country. More notes from a small island was published in october last year. Jayne book reviews c reviews category c reviews 22 comments.

Notes from a small island had been sitting on my bookshelf for several years and i still hadn t made the effort to pick it. His trenchant witty and detailed observati. They re funny informative and a delight to read.