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Bill Bryson's African Diary
• Bill Bryson
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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It's slight but with all the profits going to CARE International (who sponsored Bryson's visit), this 50-page essay on Kenya has its heart in the right place. It's a diary of Bryon's week-long junket at the invitation of the poverty-fighting organization.
(AFR128, $12.00)
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In a Sunburned Country
• Bill Bryson
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• FAVORITE
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The intrepid, ever-resourceful Bryson revels in Australia's eccentric characters, dangerous flora and fauna, and other oddities in this wildly funny, effortlessly informative travelogue.
(AUS83, $14.95)
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The Lost Continent, Travels in Small Town America
• Bill Bryson
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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Heading out from his native Des Moines, Bryson makes his way through 38 of these United States, tossing off hilarious observations of the American character and roadscapes. Forgive Bryson's cheap shots at fat people and "hicks," he's an acerbic, witty guide to the country with an irrepressible sense of the absurd.
(USW180, $14.95)
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The Mother Tongue, English and How it Got that Way
• Bill Bryson
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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An indispensable guide to the language that divides us, this book is an informative linguistic history which showcases Bryson's wry wit.
(GBR15, $14.95)
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Neither Here Nor There, Travels in Europe
• Bill Bryson
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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Bryson deploys his famously cranky humor in this romp through European capitals. He's great fun to read and insightful on quirks of character.
(EUR25, $14.95)
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Neither Here Nor There, Travels in Europe
• Bill Bryson
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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Bryson narrates this abridged audio version of his popular romp through Europe's capital cities. Famous for his cranky humor, Bryson sets out to recreate his 1970s backpack tour of the continent.
(EUR186, $29.99)
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Notes from a Small Island
• Bill Bryson
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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A farewell walking tour of England by an American expatriate who has decided to return home after two decades. Like all of Bryson's books, it's full of rich conversations, humorous anecdotes and amusing interactions.
(GBR16, $14.95)
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A Short History of Nearly Everything
• Bill Bryson
• NATURAL HISTORY
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Bryson's humorous, overly ambitious take on the story of our universe.
(GEN298, $16.95)
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A Walk in the Woods
• Bill Bryson
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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The entertaining account of Bryon's hike up the Appalachian trail, combining biting satire with a certain warmth. A fond memoir and a very entertaining read.
(USE01, $14.95)
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