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In 1995, before leaving his much-loved home in North Yorkshire to move back to the States for a few years with his family, Bill Bryson insisted on taking one last trip around Britain, a sort of valedictory tour of the green and kindly island that had so long been his home. His aim was to take stock of the nation's public face and private parts (as it were), and to analyse what precisely it was he loved so much about a country that had produced Marmite; a military hero whose dying wish was to be kissed by a fellow named Hardy; place names like Farleigh Wallop, Titsey and Shellow Bowells; people who said 'Mustn't grumble', and Ooh lovely at the sight of a cup of tea and a plate of biscuits; and __Gardeners' Question Time__. __Notes from a Small Island__ was a huge number-one bestseller when it was first published, and has become the nation's most loved book about Britain, going on to sell over two million copies. \*\* ## Amazon.com Review Reacting to an itch common to Midwesterners since there's been a Midwest from which to escape, writer Bill Bryson moved from Iowa to Britain in 1973. Working for such places as __Times__ of London, among others, he has lived quite happily there ever

Who reads Notes From A Small Island : Journey Through Britain?

Author

Bryson, Bill

Publisher

Anchor Canada

Published

1998

Language

EN

ISBN

9780385405348

Category

travel

Subjects

Fiction, Memoir, Humor

Rating

3.91 / 5 (740 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14