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irá adorar Registre-se no LibraryThing tpara descobrir se gostará deste livro. Also cranky and fun. (  ) pilarflores | Sep 29, 2009 |  I laughed out loud frequently while enjoying this book, which is an account of some of the author's travel experiences; after living in Great Britain for almost 20 years, he decides to take a farewell trip around the island, prior to his move back to America. While I was primarily interested in the book based on the location, the author's sharp insight and appreciation of the ridiculous provide the reader with an enjoyable reading experience and some familiar human struggles, regardless of their level of familiarity with the setting. (  ) tripawedandlondon | Aug 9, 2009 | A lovely travel description by the most humorous writer (in my opinion) of trips and experiences in the United Kingdom. As usual, lovely writing, funny anecdotes. Another great Bryson book. (  ) divinenanny | Aug 3, 2009 | My first experience with Bryson. Hilarious! Got a little tedious in parts as it is the same thing over and over at time. Rough language. Great picture of the UK, though, and so funny! (  ) ORFisHome | Jul 13, 2009 | makes me want to travel, see everything, watch people, laugh at odd traditions and just enjoy what you get (  ) purplesue | May 29, 2009 |  sem resenhas | adicionar uma resenha
Amazon.com (ISBN 0380727501, Paperback)Reacting to an itch common to Midwesterners since there's been a Midwest from which to escape, writer Bill Bryson moved from Iowa to Britain in 1973. Working for such places as Times of London, among others, he has lived quite happily there ever since. Now Bryson has decided his native country needs him--but first, he's going on a roundabout jaunt on the island he loves.Britain fascinates Americans: it's familiar, yet alien; the same in some ways, yet so different. Bryson does an excellent job of showing his adopted home to a Yank audience, but you never get the feeling that Bryson is too much of an outsider to know the true nature of the country. Notes from a Small Island strikes a nice balance: the writing is American-silly with a British range of vocabulary. Bryson's marvelous ear is also in evidence: "... I noted the names of the little villages we passed through--Pinhead, West Stuttering, Bakelite, Ham Hocks, Sheepshanks ..." If you're an Anglophile, you'll devour Notes from a Small Island. (retirado da Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:16 -0400) O primeiro ciclo de testes foi encerrado. Visite o grupo Open Shelves Classification para mais detalhes. |
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