Notes From A Small Island

Not a book that should be read in public, for fear of emitting loud snorts * The Times *Laugh-out-loud funny * The Good Book Guide *Splendid… What’s enjoyable is that there’s as much of Bryson in here as there is of Britain * Sunday Telegraph *Bryson is funny because he is not afraid to give completely of himself * Daily Express *Astute and funny…a tribute to [Britain’s] enchantments by an unabashed anglophile. * New York Times *

Bill Bryson was born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1951. His bestselling books include The Road to Little Dribbling, Notes from a Small Island, A Walk in the Woods, One Summer and The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid. In a national poll, Notes from a Small Island was voted the book that best represents Britain. His acclaimed work of popular science, A Short History of Nearly Everything, won the Aventis Prize and the Descartes Prize, and is the biggest selling non-fiction book of the 21st century. The Body- A Guide for Occupants was shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize and is an international bestseller. Bill Bryson was Chancellor of Durham University 2005-2011. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society. He lives in England.