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Dear Bill Bryson: Footnotes from a Small Island

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4

Duration
8H 32min
Language
English
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Non-fiction

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE ACCLAIMED THE GRAN TOUR AND THE MARMALADE DIARIES

An irreverent homage to the '95 travel classic.

'It would be wrong to view this book as just a highly accomplished homage to a personal hero. Aitken's politics, as much as his humour, are firmly in the spotlight, and Dear Bill Bryson achieves more than its title (possibly even its author) intended.' Manchester Review

In 2013, travel writer Ben Aitken decided to follow in the footsteps of his hero - literally - and started a journey around the UK, tracing the trip taken by Bill Bryson in his classic tribute to the British Isles, Notes from a Small Island.

Staying at the same hotels, ordering the same food, and even spending the same amount of time in the bath, Aitken's homage - updated and with a new preface for 2022 - is filled with wit, insight and humour.

© 2022 W. F. Howes Ltd (Audiobook): 9781004073498
© 2022 Icon Books (Ebook): 9781785789090

Release date

Audiobook: February 3, 2022
Ebook: February 3, 2022

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