· If this sounds like your idea of a good time, read Bill Bryson’s The Lost Continent: Travels in Small Town America (Abacus, ). He constantly mocks small towns in America by referring to them by such names as Dog Water, Dunceville, Urinal, Spigot, and Hooterville—and this is in the first five pages/5. The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America is the first book by American travel writer Bill Bryson. The book recounts his 13,mile trip around the United States in the fall of and spring of Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Bryson has stated his birthplace as a major influence for his book. Like most of Bryson’s work, The Lost Continent is tinged with humor and offers Bryson’s perspective on . The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America (Bill Bryson ) (ID) $ Free shipping Free shipping Free shipping. Bill Bryson / The Lost Continent Travels in Small-Town America 1st Edition $ Free shipping Free shipping Free shipping. Picture Information. Image not available. Mouse over to Zoom- Seller Rating: % positive.
The Lost Continent: Travels in Small Town America is a book by Bill Bryson sharing the experiences of two long road trips across the United States. A Walk in the Woods is a wonderful book by Bill Bryson recounting his attempt to hike the ~2, mile Appa. The Lost Continent: Travels in Small Town America. An inspiring and hilarious account of one man's rediscovery of America and his search for the perfect small town. Following an urge to rediscover his youth, Bill Bryson left his native Des Moines, Iowa, in a journey that would take him across 38 states. Lucky for us, he brought a notebook. Title: The Lost Continent: Travels in Small Town America Author: Bill Bryson Genre: Literary Journalism Year: Acquired: Bought Rating: One Sentence Summary: After Bill Bryson's father dies, the author decides to take a roadtrip through 38 states to recreate the feeling of roadtrips from his childhood. One Sentence Review: Bryson's characteristic sardonic humor was too dark, mean, and.
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