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Bill Bryson - The Lost Continent: Travels in Small Town America

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Bryson contemplates the state of the United States as he travels across the country in a visitation of family holidays and a quest for the apex of small-town America.
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Description: ISBN13: 9780060920081. ISBN10: 0060920084. by Bill Bryson. Published by HarperCollins Publishers. Edition: 89 More at Textbooks.com  
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Key Information
Authors Bill Bryson
Fiction Genre Travel
Fiction Subgenre Sociology / Urban • Essays & Travelogues
Book Editions
Book Editions Audio - Audio CassetteApril 01, 1993Chivers Audio Books8.5"(h) x 6.5"(w) x 1.25"(d), 1.15 lbs.9780745141213, DigitalBBC WW9781405697569, PaperbackReprintSeptember 01, 1990Harpercollins8.25"(h) x 5.5"(w) x 0.75"(d), 0.55 lbs.9780060920081, Paperback352August 13, 2002Doubleday of Canada9780385658614
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Overall Rating: Rating: 4.67/5 stars
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By: toiletoctopus
Jan 26, 2005

Bill Bryson Strikes Gold!

Author's Rating: Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: Hilarious, Well Written

Cons: None

Bottom Line:
Bill Bryson is a great humorist, who cares about writing a good story. Read More at Epinions.com


By: smadakcin
Mar 13, 2005

The First, Perhaps The Best Of Bryson?

Author's Rating: Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: Funny, insightful, easy to digest.

Cons: Second "half" weaker than the first.

Bottom Line:
Bryson begins: a fine travelogue, demonstrating why the author is one of the masters of his art. Read More at Epinions.com


By: cinimod
Oct 10, 2000

"Hah doo lack Miss Hippy?"

Author's Rating: Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: Very funny and perceptive.

Cons: You might make embarrassing sounds if you read this in public. Read More at Epinions.com


By: CultureShock
May 23, 2000

Tag Along with Bill Bryson as He Explores America

Author's Rating: Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: One of the funniest writers you'll ever read

Cons: None Read More at Epinions.com


By: gunnarb
Jul 11, 2000

Bill Bryson - Master of the funny anecdote

Author's Rating: Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: Hilarious travel descriptions, cracked me up!

Cons: May be a bit hard on small town America. Read More at Epinions.com


By: johnel
Jan 26, 2000

This cookie really crumbles!

Author's Rating: Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: Very Descriptive

Cons: I wish his books were longer. Read More at Epinions.com


By: martytdx
Sep 7, 2004

Bill Bryson Loses His Way

Author's Rating: Rating: 4/5 stars

Pros: Amusing look at the U.S. circa 1988 from a man in a Chevette

Cons: A little harsh about the Southern states, not as funny as later books.

Bottom Line:
Not his best work, Bryson's first novel was a clue of what we would enjoy later in his career. Read More at Epinions.com


By: Nathanael73
Jun 20, 2000

Bill Bryson Searches For The Perfect Small Town

Author's Rating: Rating: 4/5 stars

Pros: very, very funny, fascinating insights and statistics

Cons: not enough detail on many places Read More at Epinions.com


By: Minstrelette
Sep 15, 1999

The Lost Continent- wonderful book!

Author's Rating: Rating: 4/5 stars

Pros: funny, honest, could be helpful in planning a road trip

Cons: he didn't spend enough time writing about the west Read More at Epinions.com



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