In a Sunburned Country

by Bill Bryson

electronic resource

English language

Published Nov. 9, 2000 by Broadway Books.

ISBN:: 978-0-7679-0766-8
OCLC Number:: 276905175

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In a Sunburned Country

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martina.pugliese reviewed Down under by Bill Bryson

Review of 'Down under' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Bryson is always Bryson: his style is unmistakable, his prose is funny and full of self-deprecation, the look with which he sees the world is entertaining yet full of curiosity for the history and the specific features of a place. With this book you can learn a lot about Australia even if you have never been there: you will travel all corners of the land, you will meet a lot of people, you will drink a lot of beer and hear a lot about local fauna.

Anne Merrill reviewed Down under by Bill Bryson

Review of 'Down under' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I was reading Bryson's "A Walk in the Woods" on our flight to Australia. The first afternoon we were there, I saw this book in a little neighborhood free library. He captures so much of what I noticed about Australians! It was nice to have his company on the trip, validating my observations.

Eduardo Santiago reviewed In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson

Review of 'In a Sunburned Country' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Delightful! Warm, gentle, funny, even informative. And even though the everything-in-Australia-can-kill-you motif seems overdone nowadays, Bryson makes it seem fresh. He also makes me feel eager to pay a visit down there.

Note about the audio CD: Bryson's voice is on the quiet side, with an odd and slightly stilted accent. A bit challenging to listen to in a car with the windows down, but probably ideal for listening to in a quiet spot at home.

James Cridland's reading reviewed Down under by Bill Bryson

Review of 'Down under' on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

No. No, no no. No. This book isn't as good as previous Bryson books. His "Walk in the Woods" was where I think things started to go wrong... there's too much flannel and repetition, and too little of what makes Bryson great - instant characters and descriptions of the places that he goes to. It's even three journeys, not one, so it's not even as if it's a single journey. And he makes the cardinal sin of writing about himself as if he's an author... Shame. I'll think much harder about buying a new Bryson in future - at least, a travel book from him.