This book informs as much as it entertains and it will take you on an interesting and very funny journey through the country of Australia because Mr Bryson is a very fun and well informed travelling companion indeed. So funny.Īnother example would be when he is describing the different unusual names of towns down under, even without comment he makes it funny in his relay of such information. With Mr Bryson we are told about the nation's quirks as well as hearing it praised.įor example he recounts a story sent to him by an Australian friend who has recently passed on about a family she knew of and the interpretation of such events by the families little girl. In A Sunburned Country is his report on what he found in an entirely different place: Australia, the country that doubles as a continent, and a place with the friendliest inhabitants, the hottest, driest weather, and the most peculiar and lethal wildlife to be found on the planet. I love his very honest descriptions of those he comes across minus the usual political correctness. His self deprecation is so endearing as he tells us about his lack of social success when eating alone in various hotels and restaurants and his interactions with the natives. For example the history of Australia and random facts about the background of it's cities are so well delivered, and keep you wanting more. His blend of cultural and historical information coupled with subtle humour and gentle ribbing is so infectious. Reading this is like time travel for me, and immediately took me right back to that moment of loveliness. It is years and years now since I read the eponymous line which introduced me to Bill Bryson through his novel, America: The Lost Continent.
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