It is the driest, flattest, hottest, most desiccated, infertile and climatically aggressive of all the inhabited continents, and still Australia teems with life - a large portion of it quite deadly. In fact, Australia has more things that can kill you in a very nasty way than anywhere else.
Ignoring such dangers - and yet curiously obsessed by them - Bill Bryson journeyed to Australia and promptly fell in love with the country. And who can blame him? The people are cheerful, extroverted, quick-witted and unfailingly obliging: their cities are safe and clean and nearly always built on water; the food is excellent; the beer is cold and the sun nearly always shines. Life doesn't get much better than this ...
By:
Bill Bryson Producer:
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William Roberts Imprint: Bolinda/Audible Audio Country of Publication: Australia Edition: Unabridged ISBN:9781489380654 ISBN 10: 1489380655 Publication Date:28 February 2017 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:CD-Audio Publisher's Status: Active