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Dopo circa vent'anni trascorsi in Inghilterra, Bill Bryson decide di tornare negli Stati Uniti, suo paese d'origine. A far scattare la decisione, la notizia che quasi quattro milioni di americani credono di essere stati rapiti dagli alieni. Prima di lasciare lo Yorkshire, Bryson si concede un ultimo viaggio attraverso l'Inghilterra. Un racconto caratterizzato da un inconfondibile humour, da una curiosità mai paga e da una grande sensibilità. Il risultato è un'Inghilterra inedita, tutta da riscoprire.
- ISBN: 8882465144
- Casa Editrice: Guanda
- Pagine: 324
- Data di uscita: 19-02-2004
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I loved that Notes from a Small Island transported me from the couch to Great Britain. I hated that Bill Bryson, at his grumpy and condescending worst, was my travel companion. Ah, I need a cup of tea. “To this day, I remain impressed by the ability of Britons of all ages and social backgrounds to ge Leggi tutto
Bill Bryson embarks on a journey across the United Kingdom, primarily using public transport and his own two feet. Notes from a Small Island is a non-fiction book about these travels. Charming, witty, and humorous, a delightful way to discover a new land without ever leaving the comfort of your couch Leggi tutto
Bill Bryson likes hedgerows, yelling at people, the English language, complaining, pretending to be a hiker, the fifth Duke of Portland, W.J.C. Scott-Bentinck, and himself . He tries too hard to be clever, and although you're being introduced to some interesting mental pictures ("a mid-face snack dis Leggi tutto
It took me forever to read this because I was constantly picking it up and putting it down, not because I wasn’t enjoying it, but because it’s one of those books where it works to read it in this way, and I read so many other books during the times I took breaks from reading this book. Sometimes I ju Leggi tutto
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