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. OL18387769M Openlibrary_subject openlibrary_staff_picks Openlibrary_work Bill Bryson, quote from Notes from a Small Island I had recently read that 3.7 million Americans, according to a Gallup poll, believed that they had been abducted by aliens at one time or another, so it was clear that my people needed me.' -On his move back to America after living in England for twenty years. 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. Donorįriendsofthesanfranciscopubliclibrary Edition Reprinted.

Notes from a Small Island sold more than 2m copies and was. Author Bill Bryson embarks on a proverbial trip down. Written for an ensemble cast of seven (but suitable for a cast of dozens), it will appeal to amateur drama groups as a glorious celebration of one of the nation's most beloved books, and a brilliant dissection of the enduring quirks of our small island.Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 14:42:53 Boxid IA173601 Boxid_2 CH106501 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York, N.Y. Bryson wrote the book in the mid-90s, after taking a valedictory tour of the country before he moved back to the US for a few years. This book is the ultimate travel companion for anyone looking at traveling to the United Kingdom. Tim Whitnall's hilarious stage adaptation was first produced at the Watermill Theatre, Newbury, in 2023. Harper Perennial, 14.99 (336pp) ISBN 978-0-6. Can it be true? Is he really starting to feel at home?īill Bryson's smash-hit memoir Notes from a Small Island spent three years in The Sunday Times bestseller list, sold over two million copies, and was voted the book which best represents the UK. Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson 4.2 (25) Paperback (Reprint) 14.99 16.99 Save 12 Paperback 14.99 eBook 12.99 Audiobook 0.

As Bill travels the length and breadth of Britain, through villages with names like Titsey and Little Dribbling, something strange starts to happen. He intends to conquer the whole of the island, like Caesar attempted before him.īut Caesar didn't have to deal with counterpanes, kippers, Cadbury's Curly Wurlies, or Mrs Smegma the landlady's eccentric house rules.

It's 1973, and a young man from Des Moines, Iowa, has arrived on the ferry at Dover.

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