Made in America
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Author: Bill Bryson
In Made in America, Bill Bryson de-mythologizes his native land, explaining how a dusty hamlet with neither woods nor holly became Hollywood; how the Wild West wasn’t won; why Americans say “lootenant” and “Toosday”; and exactly why Mr. Yankee Doodle called his feathered cap “Macaroni.”….Read More
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The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-town America
I come from Des Moines. Somebody had to'. And, as soon as Bill Bryson was old enough, he left. Des Moines couldn't hold him, but it did lure him back.… Continue Reading Posted in: Bill, Biography, Bryson, Description And Travel![](https://booksalike.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/578467-118x180.jpg)
London: The Biography
Much of Peter Ackroyd's work has been concerned with the life and past of London but here, as a culmination, is his definitive account of the city. For him it… Continue Reading Posted in: Bibliography, Civilization, Social Conditions![](https://booksalike.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/33566.jpg)
The Bridegroom
This new collection of short stories by the award-winning author of Waiting confirms Ha Jin's reputation as a master storyteller, as well as a master of the miniature.,,In The Bridegroom,… Continue Reading Posted in: Cultural, Fiction, Short Stories![](https://booksalike.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/828358-114x180.jpg)
Playing the Moldovans at Tennis
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Notes from a Big Country
Bill Bryson has the rare knack of being out of his depth wherever he goes - even (perhaps especially) in the land of his birth. This became all too apparent… Continue Reading Posted in: Humor, Social Life And Customs, Travel, United States![](https://booksalike.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/963480-117x180.jpg)
Tragically I Was an Only Twin: The Complete Peter Cook
For his many friends and fans, Peter Cook was quite simply the funniest man they'd ever encountered. And nearly eight years since his death, his status as one of Britain's… Continue Reading Posted in: Comedians, Cooking Humor, English Wit And Humor, Television Performer Biographies![](https://booksalike.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/965705-113x180.jpg)
Merde Actually
Edgier than Bryson, hits harder than Mayle' The Times A year after arriving in France, Englishman Paul West is still struggling with some fundamental questions:What is the best way to… Continue Reading Posted in: Contemporary Literature & Fiction, English Fiction, Manners And Customs, Social Life And Customs![](https://booksalike.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/52511939._SX318_SY475_-117x180.jpg)
Notes from a Small Island
Librarian Note: There is an alternate cover editionAfter nearly two decades in Britain, Bill Bryson, the acclaimed author of such best-sellers as The Mother Tongue and Made in America, decided… Continue Reading Posted in: American, Authors, Description And Travel, England, London Travel, Scotland Travel![](https://booksalike.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/217137-117x180.jpg)
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