Book Review Notes From A Small Island

Before returning to his native america bryson launched himself on a seven week peregrination through the hills and dells the high streets and hedgerows of england wales and scotland.

Book review notes from a small island. This is the book that made bill bryson s latest publication the road to little dribbling possible. Notes from a small island had been sitting on my bookshelf for several years and i still hadn t made the effort to pick it. After living in the uk for a number of years bryson decided to take a fresh look at his adopted country and travels throughout england wales and scotland before he relocated his family to the u s.

They re funny informative and a delight to read. After a 20 year residence in england journalist bryson made in america embarked on a farewell tour of his adopted homeland. Originally published in 1995 it is having a revival now that its sequel the road to little dribbling.

Made in america the mother tongue and neither here nor there are among my favorites. 5 of 5 stars this book was the second of bryson s i read after first enjoying his short book on shakespeare. Notes from a small island by bill bryson is an ode to britain lovingly written by an american who lived there for almost twenty years and wanted to revisit it before departing for his home country.

For a period of time and the result is notes from a small island. He s been published in 21 books spanning travel science and language genres and notes from a. I picked this one up quite appropriately i thought during my honeymoon to the uk.

Before his return to the u s. That understated little classic told me bryson was an informative author and makes anything fascinating but it was this book which confirmed that his wit and incisive observations were my kind of thing. More notes from a small island was published in october last year.

Notes from a small island was the second book i finished from the books and tea reading challenge it was my i m dying to read this book yet you haven t choice so here s my review. Notes from a small island by bill bryson my rating. This is the first one i didn t really enjoy and i m sad to say that.