On the 20th anniversary of the publication of Notes From A Small Island, Bryson revisits the U.K. by following a path of his creation.
The Bryson Line describes the longest distance between two communities using a ruler.
What I love about Bill Bryson is that his books are less about the locations he visits and more about the people he meets and those that have been influential in the places he chooses to visit.
He is terrific at describing his interactions with the person behind the counter or a fellow tourist. He also makes the effort to research who a building is named after or how a museum curated the treasures he has come to see.
It's a wonderful way of looking at the world because people are people no mater where they live or when. Thorough it all there is his biting wit that I find inviting.
The book was lovely.
What I love about Bill Bryson is that his books are less about the locations he visits and more about the people he meets and those that have been influential in the places he chooses to visit.
He is terrific at describing his interactions with the person behind the counter or a fellow tourist. He also makes the effort to research who a building is named after or how a museum curated the treasures he has come to see.
It's a wonderful way of looking at the world because people are people no mater where they live or when. Thorough it all there is his biting wit that I find inviting.
The book was lovely.
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