In 'Notes From a Small Island', Bryson, who moved to England from the USA over 17 years ago and settled in North Yorkshire with his family, turns an affectionate but ironic eye on his adopted country. Britain will never seem the same again.
'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
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About Bill Bryson
Bill Bryson was born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1951. He settled in England in 1977, and lived for many years with his English wife and four children in North Yorkshire. He and his family then moved to America for a few years but have now returned to the UK. He is the bestselling author of The Lost Continent, Mother Tongue, Neither Here Nor There, Made in America, Notes From a Small Island, A Walk in the Woods, Notes From a Big Country, Down Under and, most recently, A Short History of Nearly Everything. He is also the author of the bestselling African Diary (a charity book for CARE International).
