Travel to France

Notes from a Small Island

Format: Paperback
Author: Bill Bryson
ReleaseDate: 01 May, 1997
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Rating:

He complained the whole time
Second let me say that for someone who livedin England for 20 years he sure doesn't seem to like the country. First let me say I really enjoyed Bryson's book "A Walk in the Woods" about walking the Appalachian trail. I read this book because I am going to England this summer. Bryson basically says there are moments of glory interspered with lots and lots of mediocrity and bad architecture. He hardly talks to anyone, and when he does describe someone it is usually uncomplementary. Frankly I was really surprized. I will still read Bryson, but I really can't recommend this one.

Shallow, jokey, trivial
He says nice things about us in an amusing way. Can only suppose that the success of this book is because it flatters the british ego. But as a thoughtful analysis of life in the UK it has little to recommend it. I couldnt be bothered to read more than a quarter of it. George.

Wonderful sense of humour in this book
What I did read the author seemed to have the English customs and sense of humour down pat. I only read a little of this book because it was a gift for my friend. .

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