Bill Bryson

Broschiertes Buch

The Lost Continent

Travels in Small-Town America

Beschreibung

lost to him because he had become a stranger in his own land. Brysonâ s acclaimed first success, The Lost Continent is a classic of travel literature â hilariously, stomach-achingly, funny, yet tinged with heartache â and the book that first staked Bill Brysonâ s claim as the most beloved writer of his generation.

Autor

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 is the biggest selling non-fiction book of the 21st century. The Body: A Guide for Occupants was shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize and is an international bestseller. 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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Produktdetails

• Bryson
• Verlag: Transworld Publishers Ltd
• New edition
• Seitenzahl: 378
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. November 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 197mm x 128mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 268g
• ISBN-13: 9781784161804
• ISBN-10: 1784161802
• Artikelnr.: 44670340