Bill Bryson

Bill Bryson's bestselling travel books include The Lost Continent, Notes from a Small Island, A Walk in the Woods and Down Under. His acclaimed book on the history of science, A Short History of Nearly Everything, won the Aventis Prize for Science Books and the Descartes Science Communication Prize. He has written on language in Mother Tongue and Made in America, and his latest bestsellers are Shakespeare and The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid. ...

Bill Bryson book reviews

  • A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail 5 out of 5

    Appalachian Trail journal

    by Sharon, Oct 25, 2012

    What an absolutely wonderful book! When Mr. Bryson writes, you feel he is talking directly to you. And his use of wit and humor interspersed with his running journal of days on the trail...well, ... read more

  • The Lost Continent: Travels in Small Town America 4 out of 5

    Good travel book

    by Sharon, Oct 25, 2012

    I felt like I was a passenger in the back seat of Mr. Bryson's car...a very good travel book....and I've actually been to many of the same places. He has some wonderful insights into the back ... read more

  • A Short History of Nearly Everything: Special Illustrated Edition 5 out of 5

    NOT TO BE MISSED

    by BOXCAR, Jun 21, 2012

    Bill Bryson's Short History of Everything is a must read and not to be missed. One of the best companions for the night table. Only Bill can present this material as if it were page turner fiction. ... read more

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