Notes From A Small Island

Journey Through Britain

Bill Bryson

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Black Swan
01 September 2015

Travel & holiday; Travel writing

Series: Bryson

Bill Bryson's hilarious tour of his adopted country- the book that was voted

the nation's favourite book on modern Britain in a World Book Day BBC poll.

In 1995, before leaving his much-loved home in North Yorkshire to move back to the States for a few years with his family,

Bill Bryson insisted on taking one last trip around Britain, a sort of valedictory tour of the green and kindly island that had so long been his home. His aim was to take stock of the nation's public face and private parts (as it were), and to analyse what precisely it was he loved so much about a country that had produced Marmite; a military hero whose dying wish was to be kissed by a fellow named Hardy; place names like Farleigh Wallop, Titsey and Shellow Bowells; people who said 'Mustn't grumble', and 'Ooh lovely' at the sight of a cup of tea and a plate of biscuits;

and Gardeners' Question Time. 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, going on to sell over two million copies.

By: Bill Bryson
Imprint: Black Swan
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 262g
ISBN: 9781784161194
ISBN 10: 1784161195
Series: Bryson
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 01 September 2015
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Notes From A Small Island: Journey Through Britain

Not a book that should be read in public, for fear of emitting loud snorts * The Times * Laugh-out-loud funny * The Good Book Guide * Splendid... What's enjoyable is that there's as much of Bryson in here as there is of Britain * Sunday Telegraph * Bryson is funny because he is not afraid to give completely of himself * Daily Express * Astute and funny...a tribute to [Britain's] enchantments by an unabashed anglophile. * New York Times *