Notes From A Small Island

Suddenly in the space of a moment I realized what it was that I loved aboutBritainwhich is to say all of it.After nearly two decades spent on British soil Bill ... » 

Suddenly in the space of a moment I realized what it was that I loved aboutBritainwhich is to say all of it.After nearly two decades spent on British soil Bill Brysonbestsellingauthorof The Mother Tongue and Made in Americadecided to returnto the United States.I had recently read Bryson writes that 3.7 million Americans believedthat they had been abducted by aliens at one time or another so it was clearthat my people needed me. But before departing he set out ona grand farewelltour 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 SmallIsland is a delightfully irreverent jaunt around the unparalleled floatingnation that has produced zebra crossings Shakespeare Twiggie Winkies Farmand places with names like Farleigh Wallop and Titsey. The result is anuproarious social commentary that conveys the true glory of Britain from thesatiric pen of an unapologetic Anglophile.Suddenly in the space of a momentI realized what it was that I loved about Britainwhich is to say all of it.After nearly two decades spent on British soil Bill Brysonbestselling authorof iThe Mother Tongue and Made in Americadecided to return to the UnitedStates. I had recently read Bryson writes that 3.7 million Americansbelieved that they had been abducted by aliens at one time or another so itwas clear that my people needed me. But before departing he set out on agrand farewell tour of the green and kindly island that had so long been hishome.Veering from the ludicrous to the endearing and back again Notes from a SmallIsland is a delightfully irreverentjaunt around the unparalleled floatingnation that has produced zebra crossings Shakespeare Twiggie Winkies Farmand places with names like Farleigh Wallop and Titsey. The result is anuproarious social commentary that conveys the true glory of Britain from thesatiric pen «