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Every time Bill Bryson walks out the door memorable travel literature threatens to break out. His previous excursion up, down, and over the Appalachian Trail (well, most of it) resulted in the sublime national bestseller A Walk in the Woods. Now he has traveled across the world and all the way Down Under to Australia, a shockingly under-discovered country with the friendliest inhabitants, the hottest, driest weather, and the most peculiar and lethal wildlife to be found on the planet. In a Sunburned Country is his report on what he found there--a deliciously funny, fact-filled, and adventurous performance by a writer who combines humor, wonder, and unflagging curiosity.Australia is a country that exists on a vast scale. It is the only island that is also a continent and the only continent that is also a country. Despite being the most desiccated, infertile, and climatically aggressive of all inhabited continents, it teems with life. In fact, Australia has more things that can kill you in extremely nasty ways than anywhere else: sharks, crocodiles, the ten most deadly poisonous snakes on the planet, fluffy yet toxic caterpillars, seashells that actually attack you, and the unbelievable box jellyfish (don't ask). The dangerous riptides of the sea and the sun-baked wastes of the outback both lie in wait for the unwary. It's one tough country.Bill Bryson adores it, of course, and he takes his readers on a rollicking ride far beyond the beaten tourist path. Here is a place where interesting things happen all the time, from a Prime Minister lost--yes, lost--while swimming at sea to Japanese cult members who may have set off an atomic bomb (sic) entirely unnoticed on their 500,000-acre property in the great western desert.Wherever he goes (and Bryson goes just about everywhere) he finds Australians who are cheerful, extroverted, and unfailingly obliging--the beaming products of a land with clean, safe cities, cold beer, and constant sunshine

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Broadway Books (1 July 2000)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 307 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0767903854
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0767903851
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 14.61 x 2.54 x 24.13 cm

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Bill Bryson was born in Des Moines, Iowa. For twenty years he lived in England, where he worked for the Times and the Independent, and wrote for most major British and American publications. His books include travel memoirs (Neither Here Nor There; The Lost Continent; Notes from a Small Island) and books on language (The Mother Tongue; Made in America). His account of his attempts to walk the Appalachian Trail, A Walk in the Woods, was a huge New York Times bestseller. He lives in Hanover, New Hampshire, with his wife and his four children.

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AM

Simply Great

Reviewed in Australia on 4 February 2021

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I read this book for the first time after first moving to Australia in the mid 80's. Now many years on a second read and it's still brilliant. To fully appreciate it I now think you need to have lived there, but it's not essential. Either way it is a simply great read. Interesting, you'll learn a lot and it's very funny at times too.

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Fascinating

Reviewed in Australia on 9 July 2016

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Long revered as the world's funniest travel writer, Bryson turns his attention to Australia in this book, first published in 2000. In my opinion it's not his funniest, but that's okay. He is so taken with the wonders of the continent that his trademark side-splitting humour takes a back seat, letting his observations on the marvels of the continent ride up front. Seeing our own country through the eyes of an outsider is always fascinating and Bryson delivers interest and insight in spades. That said, you will still find yourself laughing out loud from time to time, especially at the antics of his fellow travellers. And you will probably learn a lot about Australia, whether you live in it or not.

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PK Dunn

Not just a travel book for tourists

Reviewed in Australia on 8 February 2015

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A friend in Florida shamed me into reading this book after telling me heretofore unknown facts about my own country they had gleaned from Down Under. I loved this book, was totally absorbed in Bryson's journey and his narrative and learned much more about Australia than I did in school and beyond. It would be a refreshing addition to any school curriculum reading list. I laughed til I couldn't breathe in parts and the only downside for me was it was written 15 years ago and I would love Bryson to revisit us and travel to places he missed in Down Under and also update his take on our society.

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Australia in truth and humour

Reviewed in Australia on 30 January 2019

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I had a giggle on every page and couldn’t put the book down. Australia is described from many angles - historical, nature with its unique fauna and flora, the city vs rural outback and its eccentric people. Bryson knocked the proverbial nail on the head.

Reviewed in Australia on 13 May 2020

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Having moved to Australia I wanted to understand more of its history, it's culture and hear recommendations for travel.

Bill is such a funny writer and incredibly knowledgable to boot. I can now have great conversations with Aussies about history!

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One of the best descriptions of Australia by a non- Australian you will ever read!

Reviewed in Australia on 29 January 2018

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This is a book filled with little known facts, debunking sometimes assumed facts about Australia told with an eye for detail, a gift of language and description and a sense of humour. Best description of Canberra and cricket that you will find anywhere. Read it!

Reviewed in Australia on 25 September 2021

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Such a great read. I’m inspired to go check out my own country - yet again. Bills style is light and entertaining whilst packed full of interesting stuff. Don’t agree with his Darwin thoughts though..

Reviewed in Australia on 20 August 2018

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I really liked this book. It was such fun to read although it should not be taken too seriously. I also learnt a lot about my newly adopted country: geography, history, politics and especially natural history. Which part of Aus shall I visit next? Definitely one to read again.

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kcg

Informative and interesting take but.......

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 March 2022

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Having read one of Bryson's books years ago, I steeled myself to read another, the last I hope.
The subject matter here is all important and a gift to a natural writer, there is so much to write about. To get to really understand why Australia is as it is requires a different take. Not just itinerant curiosity and humorous phrases welcome as they are in small doses. Why balk at at least trying to understand Australia a bit better? I suppose he cannot avoid the usual American take on cricket, a game with hundreds of millions followers worldwide, to be dismissed with the usual silly comments or on politicians in Oz as if he is in a position to comment. But the big question is why oh why does a writer with skills and experience feel the urge to decorate most chapters with unmitigated filth? It's only because of his writing skills that he gets away with insulting his reader with gratuitous four letter obscenities. I've had it with this writer.

Bill Brown

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 July 2021

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I am glad of the opportunity for reading this book because I learned so much about a Country and its people for which and for whom I have a great affection and previously had little knowledge. Bryson's agreeable writing style , including his unique sense of humour , as with all his books, are an important and entertaining feature. Also, his insatiable thirst for detail finds him, as ever, ferreting out the who, the why and the where to enhance the reader's knowledge of the book's subject matter. Surprisingly, I find myself giving this book only 4 stars ( well, perhaps 4.5 ! ) because, and only because, I found myself struggling to maintain my attention at times . Nevertheless, as with all his books, It is well worth reading and I can confidently say that you will enjoy the journey and will come home knowing a lot more about this fascinating Country's interesting features .

Selamistanbul

Great read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 July 2019

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I have to admit to being a fan of Bill Bryson's books mainly because they are so enjoyable and easy to read. This book is no different and with plenty of amusing anecdotes it didn't take me long to finish. I certainly learnt a lot about Australia and its history which was an added bonus. Highly recommended.

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Barnesy

Laugh a minute

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 May 2019

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Loved Bryson's witty and informative short summary of the great continent of Oz. Mind you, you do have to wonder why a seasoned traveller such as him would drive 600 miles to Ayers Rock without booking a hotel room in advance or walk half way across Perth without a hat and be surprised to get sunburnt. Treeflower has competetion :-)

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UTTERLY HILARIOUSLY WONDERFUL BOOK.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 October 2020

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This Is Gorgeously Funny,
I Could Hardly See To Keep Reading For My Eyes Really Streaming With Tears Of Laughter,
Every Few Lines I Was Breaking Up With Uproars Of Laughter
At Bills Great Sense Of Humour,
I "LOVED IT" Cover To Cover,
"THANK YOU BILL".
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