The Road to Little Dribbling by Bill Bryson
Twenty years ago, Bill Bryson went on a trip around Britain to celebrate the green and kindly island that had become his adopted country.
"Warm, funny, thoughtful, sometimes grumpyAn absolute joy. + in Country Life: I snorted with laughter…The Road to Little Dribbling is consistently and unendingly fabulous…I intend on buying a copy for everyone I know." * Clare Balding *
"Fans should expect to chuckle, snort, snigger, grunt, laugh out loud and shake with recognition…a clotted cream and homemade jam scone of a treat." * Sunday Times *
"Is it the funniest travel book I’ve read all year? Of course it is." * Daily Telegraph *
"There were moments when I snorted out loud with laughter while reading this book in public…He can be as gloriously silly as ever." * The Times *
"Bryson has no equal. He combines the charm and humour of Michael Palin with the cantankerousness of Victor Meldrew and the result is a benign intolerance that makes for a gloriously funny read." * Daily Express *
"Fans should expect to chuckle, snort, snigger, grunt, laugh out loud and shake with recognition…a clotted cream and homemade jam scone of a treat." * Sunday Times *
"Is it the funniest travel book I’ve read all year? Of course it is." * Daily Telegraph *
"There were moments when I snorted out loud with laughter while reading this book in public…He can be as gloriously silly as ever." * The Times *
"Bryson has no equal. He combines the charm and humour of Michael Palin with the cantankerousness of Victor Meldrew and the result is a benign intolerance that makes for a gloriously funny read." * Daily Express *
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 was the biggest selling non-fiction book of its decade in the UK. His new book The Body: A Guide for Occupants is an extraordinary exploration of the human body which will have you marvelling at the form you occupy. Bill Bryson was Chancellor of Durham University 2005–2011. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society. He lives in England.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780857522344 |
| ISBN 10 | 0857522345 |
| Title | The Road to Little Dribbling |
| Author | Bill Bryson |
| Series | Bryson |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2015-10-08 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Prizes | Winner of Books Are My Bag Readers Awards: Biography and Autobiography 2016, Short-listed for British Book Industry Awards Non-Fiction Book of the Year 2016 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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