I'm a Stranger Here, Myself: Notes on Returning to America
by Bryson, Bill
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About This Item
"Notes on returning to America after 20 years away" is the subtitle of Bryson's entertaining impressions of the States through the eyes of the British person he seemed to have become.
Ironically, a few years after this book, he turned round and went back to live in the UK again.
Some affectionate observations about the state of the States from a seasoned onlooker.
Hardcover with jacket
Synopsis
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Christopher de Lotbiniere Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2078
- Title
- I'm a Stranger Here, Myself
- Author
- Bryson, Bill
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Broadway Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1999
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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