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Bill Bryson Collector's Edition
- Notes from a Small Island, Neither Here Nor There, and I'm a Stranger Here Myself
- Lu par : Bill Bryson
- Durée : 17 h et 11 min
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Description
After nearly two decades in Britain, Bill Bryson decides to move his wife and kids back to his homeland, the United States. But not before taking one last trip around Britain, a sort of valedictory tour of the green and kindly island that had so long been his home. The result is a hilarious social commentary that conveys the true glory of Britain.
Neither Here nor There
Thirty years after backpacking across Europe, Bryson decides to retrace the journey he undertook in the halcyon days of his youth, carrying with him a bag of maps, old clothes, and a stinging wit honed to razor sharpness by two decades of adult experience.
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
Bryson reads "somewhere" that nearly three million Americans believe they have been abducted by aliens; clearly the Americans need him back. So after years of raising his family in Britain with his English wife, the brood moves to the States, allowing Bill to chronicle the quirkiest aspects of life in America as he reveals his own rules for life.
Neither Here nor There
1999 Bill Bryson; 1999 Random House, Inc.
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
1999 Bill Bryson (P)1999 Random House, Inc.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
- Shawn
- 31/03/2008
Bryson's best with Google
I rarely write reviews and have been a memeber since almost the begining of Audible (sadly when I upgraded Audible forgot who I was before becoming a Platinum Listener). This was a thuroughly enjoyable listen and I found myself drawn to Google Maps over and over trying to equate the top down view with Bryson's on the street descriptions of the people and places.
If you need an in office vacation then I reccomend you download this book and spend your lunches listening to this book and mousing around Google Maps.
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27 personnes ont trouvé cela utile
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- J. Dominy
- 08/08/2012
So good I hated for it to end
What did you love best about Bill Bryson Collector's Edition?
The fact that Bill Bryson narrated it. No one else could have captured his style, I don't think.
What other book might you compare Bill Bryson Collector's Edition to and why?
His " At Home," I suppose.
What does Bill Bryson bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
He just makes me laugh. He brings so much humor to his travel experiences that he makes you want to go to even the places he did not like.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
If I had the time to, I could sit there all say listening to this audiobook.
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22 personnes ont trouvé cela utile
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- C. Montgomery
- 25/09/2012
A humorist in the Mark Twain tradition.
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Great listen! You can start just about anywhere in the recording and enjoy it. Hugely entertaining, and enlightening.
What other book might you compare Bill Bryson Collector's Edition to and why?
So far every Bryson book we've tried has been both a great read and a great audio experience. These include : A Walk in the Woods, A Short History of Nearly Everything, At Home, In A Sunburned Country, and The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid. These make great gifts too - especially for anyone who has a tedious commute or is laid up in bed for any period of time - Bryson' s take on the world is always unique and often laugh out loud hilarious.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
- Bilgin Esme
- 30/07/2008
Especially Europe and USA parts are brilliant
I've read or listened to nearly half of the Bryson's books. No need to mention that I'm a fan of his. This collection is composed of three separate books. The first one is about Britain. I think it's the faintest book of Bryson. Though, it's not bad after all. Maybe it contains too much local information that's too alien to us. It's not about being familiar with Britain. I've never been to Australia for instance, but I loved his book "In a Sunburned Country".
But the others are just brilliant. I bet you'll listen them again and again. The one in Europe makes you feel like you're traveling those places with a best possible travel companion. And the last one will make you understand better what an Ordinary American's life is like.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
- Annette
- 21/12/2010
My second of three (so far) Bill Bryson books
This is fantastic. I love his tone and mix of trivia as well as fact within history. I'm a true (new) Bill Bryson addict. I especially like his own narration. It feels like you're traveling alongside learning as you go (only you get to shower at home). Totally recommend it to anglophiles, trivia and history buffs of all flavors - as well as general listeners of all kinds. I also liked "At Home" which delves into more history and information based on his English vicarage house. Do it, you'll like it.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
- carolyn
- 17/11/2007
Captures England in nutshell
Whether he's being lovingly critical or unabashedly admiring of English quirks, Byrson is always amusing -- never crass, just constantly chuckling at the English as I chuckle and sigh at the doings of a favorite aunt. Priceless writer, doesn't lose his charm on second or even third listening.
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- christal
- 19/08/2015
Definitely worth downloading
Love Bill Bryson, every sentence is hilarious. These 3 books have been abridged well, in the sense that you don't feel like you've been ripped off any juicy parts. Worth it for 17 hours of entertainment
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- Linda
- 03/04/2008
I am filled with Lust
I never wright any reviews. BUT!
This book was Funny,Intresting and enducational.
JUST PURE AWESOME!
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- Sheila Reece Walls
- 01/07/2015
Bryson is Best!
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE Bill Bryson! Keeps me in stitches! I have read each of his books several times- when I NEED to laugh.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
- Audrey
- 10/01/2011
An excellent read!
I've never read anything by Bill Bryson that wasn't good, and this collection of stories of his travels through England is no exception. Love his humor as well as his description of the people and places he has been!
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- Horibilis Normus
- 20/07/2016
Wonderful writer, worst reader ever
Bill Bryson is one of the wittiest, most observant, warmest and funniest writers. I have quite a few of his books (Brief History of Nearly Everything is a classic) and I love them. But I'm so regretting having purchased this audiobook (or three) read by him!
He sounds as lifelike as a three-year old's papier mache figure of a zombie horse. Crazily boring and uneventful, absolutely murdered the books.
And his mixture of accents... Dear god, it's a massacre.
I'd really like to return this audiobook, if at all possible.
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- Max m.
- 01/03/2023
Boring and rude
Different to his book ”a sunburned country“ this one doesn’t have any interesting background facts or funny anecdotes.
It’s just a boring list of all the places he’s seen.
But most of all he criticizes Britain in the rudest and most shameless way.
If you would believe Brycen you could think it was the ugliest country in the world. Which clearly isn’t true, quite the opposite.
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- Kitty Kuehl
- 13/11/2022
Loved the Narration
The stories of Bill Bryson are fun, observant, and opposed to other reviews, I love his narration. His mispronunciation of Danish (and every other European language) is authentically American. And I love the undertones of irony in his voice.
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