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A review by leemac027
The Road to Little Dribbling: Adventures of an American in Britain by Bill Bryson
funny
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
I love a good laugh with Bill Bryson, and this is exactly what I got when reading The Road to Little Dribbling.
Over twenty years ago Bryson wrote Notes From A Small Island describing his travels around Britain and this book is a follow up. What happened to those places he visited so long ago? He vaguely follows his original route and travels from Bognor Regis down south right up to Cape Wraith meandering through the countryside via car, rail and foot.
The people he encounters along the way add much to his story as do his descriptions of the various landscapes he ventures through.
It's a bit of a romp with some reflection on what is good and not so good about Britain. So much changes over time with what is called progress - but is it really? What do we lose on the path to streamlining, upgrading, upscaling and never-ending development?
Another very entertaining Bill Bryson book.
Over twenty years ago Bryson wrote Notes From A Small Island describing his travels around Britain and this book is a follow up. What happened to those places he visited so long ago? He vaguely follows his original route and travels from Bognor Regis down south right up to Cape Wraith meandering through the countryside via car, rail and foot.
The people he encounters along the way add much to his story as do his descriptions of the various landscapes he ventures through.
It's a bit of a romp with some reflection on what is good and not so good about Britain. So much changes over time with what is called progress - but is it really? What do we lose on the path to streamlining, upgrading, upscaling and never-ending development?
Another very entertaining Bill Bryson book.