Notes from a Big Country

£8.99

SIGNED COPIES! Bill Bryson returns home to America with his wife and children having lived in England for nearly two decades. In a series of columns for The Mail on Sunday’s Night & Day magazine, he discovers how his country of birth has become a stranger to him, using the same words, but giving them different meanings. He is continually amazed by the everyday goings-on around him, whether it’s the remarkable efficiency of the garbage disposal unit or the astonishingly poor quality of American TV.

He covers some important issues such as environmental damage, cars and excessive consumption but Bryson’s witty, family-centred tone makes it a joy to read. With each chapter being a column from the paper they are short and sweet, and deserve to be savoured.