And after 10 years in England he decided to go home, to a foreign country. In an ageing Chevrolet Chevette, he drove nearly 14,000 miles through 38 states to compile this hilarious and perceptive state-of-the-nation report on small-town America. From the Deep South to the Wild West, from Elvis' birthplace through to Custer's Last Stand, Bryson visits places he re-named Dullard, Coma, and Doldrum (so the residents don't sue or come after him with baseball bats). But his hopes of finding the American dream end in a nightmare of greed, ignorance, and pollution. This is a wickedly witty and savagely funny assessment of a country lost to itself, and to him.
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Bill Bryson Producer:
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William Roberts Imprint: Bolinda/Audible Audio Country of Publication: Australia Edition: Unabridged ISBN:9781489355188 ISBN 10: 1489355189 Publication Date:28 August 2016 Audience:
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ELT Advanced
Format:CD-Audio Publisher's Status: Active