The Lost Continent: Travels in Small Town America
Author: Bill Bryson
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. After ten years in England, he returned to the land of his youth, and drove almost 14,000 miles in search of a mythical small town called Amalgam, the kind of trim and sunny place where the films of his youth were set. Instea….Read More
16 Books Similar to The Lost Continent: Travels in Small Town America
The Crown of Columbus
In their only fully collaborative literary work, Michael Dorris and Louise Erdrich have written a gripping novel of history, suspense, recovery, and new beginnings. The Crown of Columbus chronicles the… Continue Reading Posted in: American Literature
Made in America
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… Continue Reading Posted in: Civilization, Description And Travel, History
Floating in My Mother’s Palm
Floating in My Mother's Palm is the compelling and mystical story of Hanna Malter, a young girl growing up in 1950's Burgdorf, the small German town Ursula Hegi so brilliantly… Continue Reading Posted in: Children, Fiction, Pacific Northwest
An Angel at my Table
This autobiography traces Janet Frame's childhood in a poor but intellectually intense family, life as a student, years of incarceration in mental hospitals and eventual entry into the saving world… Continue Reading Posted in: Alternate History Science Fiction, Biography, New Zealand, Women Authors
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
Travels with Charley
In 1960, John Steinbeck set out in his pick-up truck with his dog Charley to rediscover and chronicle his native USA, from Maine to California.He felt that he might have… Continue Reading Posted in: 1902 1968, Biography, Description And Travel, John), Steinbeck
Spartina
Winner of the 1989 National Book AwardA classic tale of a man, a boat, and a storm, Spartina is the lyrical and compassionate story of Dick Pierce, a commercial fisherman… Continue Reading Posted in: English Fiction, Fishers, Sea Adventures Fiction, United States
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
Long Way Down
An ode to Put the Damn Guns Down, this is New York Times bestseller Jason Reynolds’s fiercely stunning novel that takes place in sixty potent seconds—the time it takes a… Continue Reading Posted in: Conduct Of Life, Social & Family Issues, Teen & Young Adult Fiction about Violence, Teen & Young Adult Siblings Fiction, Violence
In A Sunburned Country
Bill Bryson follows his Appalachian amble, A Walk in the Woods, with the story of his exploits in Australia, where A-bombs go off unnoticed, prime ministers disappear into the surf,… Continue Reading Posted in: Civilization, Manners And Customs
The Geography of Bliss: One Grump’s Search for the Happiest Places in the World
Weiner spent a decade as a foreign correspondent reporting from such discontented locales as Iraq, Afghanistan, and Indonesia. Unhappy people living in profoundly unstable states, he notes, inspire pathos and… Continue Reading Posted in: Emotional Mental Health, Happiness, Travel Writing Reference, Voyages And Travels
Blue Highways
Hailed as a masterpiece of American travel writing, Blue Highways is an unforgettable journey along our nation's backroads.William Least Heat-Moon set out with little more than the need to put… Continue Reading Posted in: General Travel Reference, Heat Moon, Road Travel Reference, United States, William Least
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.