In A Sunburned Country
by Bill Bryson | Travel | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0767903862 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0767903862 Global Overview for this book
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From the back cover: "Every time Bill Bryson walks out the door, memorable travel literature threatens to break out. His previous excursion along the Appalacian Trail resulted in the sublime national bestseller "A Walk in the Woods." "In a Sunburned Country" is his report on what he found in an entirely different place: Australia, the country that doubles as a continent, and a place with the friendliest inhabitants, the hottest, driest weather, and the most peculiar and lethal wildlife to be found on the planet. The result is a deliciously funny, fact-filled, and adventurous performance by a writer who combines humor, wonder, and unflagging curiosity.
Despite the fact that Australia harbors more things that can kill you in extremely nasty ways than anywhere else, including sharks, crocodiles, snakes, even riptides and deserts, Bill Bryson adores the place, and he takes his readers on a rollicking ride far beyond the beaten tourist path. Wherever he goes he finds Australians who are cheerful, extroverted, and unfailingly obliging, and these beaming products of a land with clean, safe cities, cold beer, and constant sunshine fill the pages of this wonderful book. Australia is an immense and fortunate land, and it has found in Bill Bryson its perfect guide."
Despite the fact that Australia harbors more things that can kill you in extremely nasty ways than anywhere else, including sharks, crocodiles, snakes, even riptides and deserts, Bill Bryson adores the place, and he takes his readers on a rollicking ride far beyond the beaten tourist path. Wherever he goes he finds Australians who are cheerful, extroverted, and unfailingly obliging, and these beaming products of a land with clean, safe cities, cold beer, and constant sunshine fill the pages of this wonderful book. Australia is an immense and fortunate land, and it has found in Bill Bryson its perfect guide."
What can I say? Yet another great Bryson book. Australia sounds like a beautiful place. I've always wanted to visit it to see all the "exotic" (to me) flora and fauna. Now I know that enjoying Australia would go beyond fascination over the exotics, and would include the people, the atmosphere, the country in general. It sounds like a truly amazing place.