Notes From A Small Island Book Cover

Bryson covers all corners of the island observing and talking to people from as far afield as exeter in the west country to john o groats at the north eastern tip of scotland s mainland.

Notes from a small island book cover. Before new york times bestselling author bill bryson wrote the road to little dribbling he took this delightfully irreverent jaunt around the. And bill bryson s notes from a small island must be recorded as the ultimate comfort re read for an expat brit. From the back cover.

Notes from a small island was a huge number one bestseller when it was first published and has become the nation s most loved book about britain. Featuring an all new cover new york times bestseller bill bryson s irrevent and hilarious journey through the beloved island nation he called home for two decades from downing street to loch ness this is a delightful look at the united kingdom. Bryson wrote notes from a small island when he decided to move back to his native united states but wanted to take one final trip around great britain which had been his home for over twenty years.

From the back cover before new york times bestselling author bill bryson wrote the road to little dribbling he took this delightfully irreverent jaunt around the unparalleled floating nation of great britain which has produced zebra crossings shakespeare twiggie winkie s farm and places with names like farleigh wallop and titsey. Providing on every page diversions that ar for these are the books i treasure in the absolute certainty that whenever i feel bored depressed tired lonely miserable or just over whelmed by daily life i can pull them out and indulge in the healing power of the written word.