Bill Byson

Notes from a Small Island

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SUMMARY: «Suddenly, in the space of a moment, I realized what it was that I loved about Britain-which is to say, all of it.«After nearly two decades spent on British soil, Bill Bryson-bestsellingauthor of The Mother Tongue and Made in America-decided to returnto the United States. («I had recently read,» Bryson writes, «that 3.7 million Americans believed that they had been abducted by aliens at one time or another,so it was clear that my people needed me.») But before departing, he set out ona grand farewell tour of the green and kindly island that had so long been his home.Veering from the ludicrous to the endearing and back again, Notes from a Small Island is a delightfully irreverent jaunt around the unparalleled floating nation that has produced zebra crossings, Shakespeare, Twiggie Winkie’s Farm, and places with names like Farleigh Wallop and Titsey. The result is an uproarious social commentary that conveys the true glory of Britain, from the satiric pen of an unapologetic Anglophile.»Suddenly, in the space of a moment, I realized what it was that I loved about Britain-which is to say, all of it.«After nearly two decades spent on British soil, Bill Bryson-bestselling author of, i>The Mother Tongue and Made in America-decided to return to the United States. («I had recently read,» Bryson writes, «that 3.7 million Americans believed that they had been abducted by aliens at one time or another, so it was clear that my people needed me.») But before departing, he set out on a grand farewell tour of the green and kindly island that had so long been his home. Veering from the ludicrous to the endearing and back again, Notes from a Small Island is a delightfully irreverent jaunt around the unparalleled floating nation that has produced zebra crossings, Shakespeare, Twiggie Winkie’s Farm, and places with names like Farleigh Wallop and Titsey. The result is an uproarious social commentary that conveys the true glory of Britain, from the satiric pen of an unapologetic Anglophile.
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  • Oksana Seredniakshared an impression8 years ago
    💡Learnt A Lot
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    Towns is the UK-smaller and bigger, interesting and not so much, described in Brycon's humourous, wonderful way!

  • Daria Dorofeevashared an impression3 years ago
    👍Worth reading
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Quotes

  • Daria Dorofeevahas quoted3 years ago
    The soldiers sang a charming little refrain that went

    This fucking town's a fucking cuss No fucking trams, no fucking bus, Nobody cares for fucking us In fucking Halkirk
  • Daria Dorofeevahas quoted3 years ago
    It's an odd thing about mothers generally, I believe. As soon as you leave home they merrily throw away everything that you cherished through childhood and adolescence your valuable collection of baseball cards, a complete set of Playboys from 196675, your highschool yearbooks but give them half a peach or a spoonful of leftover peas and they will put it in a Tupperware container at the back of the fridge and treasure it more or less for ever.
  • Daria Dorofeevahas quoted3 years ago
    For the benefit of foreign readers, I should explain that as a rule in Britain no matter how many windows there are in a bank, post office or rail station, only two of them will be open, except at very busy times, when just one will be open.

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