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The Lost Continent: Travels in Small Town America

by Bill Bryson

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Following an urge to rediscover his youth, Bill Bryson left his native Des Moines, Iowa, in a journey that would take him across 38 states. Lucky for us, he brought a notebook. With a razor wit and a kind heart, Bryson serves up a colorful tale of boredom, kitsch, and beauty when you least expect it. From Times Square to the Mississippi River to Williamsburg, Virginia, Bryson's keen and hilarious search for the perfect American small town is a journey straight into the heart and soul of America.

Review:

"Funny, biting, outrageous, and more truthful than we may care to admit. I love small towns,...(-- Detroit Free Press)

Synopsis:

Bill Bryson's unsparing and hilarious account of his travels across America in search of the perfect small town. At the end of his journey, Bryson finds not the idyllic town of his dream, but a ture understanding of America--and a certainty that despite the poverty and ignorance, there is much good in the island.

Synopsis:

An unsparing and hilarious account of one man's rediscovery of America and his search for the perfect small town.

About the Author

Bill Bryson's bestselling books include A Walk in the Woods, I'm a Stranger Here Myself, In a Sunburned Country, and The Mother Tongue. He received the Aventis Prize for A Short History of Nearly Everything. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, he now lives in Norfolk, England, with his wife and children.

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Erik Stoll, December 6, 2007 (view all comments by Erik Stoll)
Excellent book. Bryson's writing had me laughing from cover to cover. A very nontraditional type of travel story, but very effective and something that most Americans who have ever traveled by car can relate to.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780060920081
Subtitle:
Travels in Small Town America
Author:
Bryson, Bill
Author:
by Bill Bryson
Publisher:
Harper Perennial
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Geography
Subject:
United states
Subject:
United States - General
Subject:
Cities and towns
Subject:
Essays & Travelogues
Subject:
Form - Essays
Subject:
United States Social life and customs 1971-
Subject:
United States Description and travel.
Subject:
United States Social life and customs.
Copyright:
Edition Number:
1
Edition Description:
1st HarperPerennial ed.
Series Volume:
7
Publication Date:
May 2001
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
320
Dimensions:
7.98x5.34x.80 in. .51 lbs.

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