Name: Notes From a Small Island
ISBN: 9780380727506

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Britain, Wryly Seen

A playful, irreverent journey through Britain, from Downing Street to Loch Ness.

Come here for

Travel writing with a comic eye
A fond, funny look at Britain

Expect

A jaunt shaped by Bryson’s two decades living there
Landmarks alongside wonderfully odd place names

Book Details

Authors: Bill Bryson
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: May 15, 2001
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Great Britain Travel · Literary Travel
Reading lane: Great Britain Travel

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Publisher Categories

Humor Essays
Great Britain Travel
Travel Writing

About This Book

Featuring an all-new cover, New York Times bestseller Bill Bryson's irrevent and hilarious journey through the beloved island nation he called home for two decades. From Downing Street to Loch Ness, this is a delightful look at the United Kingdom. Before New York Times bestselling author Bill Bryson wrote The Road to Little Dribbling , he took this delightfully irreverent jaunt around the unparalleled floating nation of Great Britain, which has produced zebra crossings, Shak...

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Featuring an all-new cover, New York Times bestseller Bill Bryson's irrevent and hilarious journey through the beloved island nation he called home for two decades. From Downing Street to Loch Ness, this is a delightful look at the United Kingdom. Before New York Times bestselling author Bill Bryson wrote The Road to Little Dribbling , he took this delightfully irreverent jaunt around the unparalleled floating nation of Great Britain, which has produced zebra crossings, Shakespeare, Twiggie Winkie’s Farm, and places with names like Farleigh Wallop and Titsey.