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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Britain is a small isle filled with memorable sites and notable people.
Chapter 3: Britain possesses an extraordinarily rich cultural heritage.
Chapter 4: London is vast and overflowing with extraordinary wonders.
Chapter 5: Walking and public transport are your best choices if you truly wish to know Britain well indeed.
Chapter 6: Britain is graced with lovely landscapes, yet it must pursue conservation far more seriously today.
Chapter 7: Leave Britain’s cities behind, and you’ll discover a countryside brimming with hidden gems everywhere.
Chapter 8: The British are rightly renowned for their customs and manners.
Chapter 9: The British uphold an astonishing tradition of self-improvement and culture, even when facing adversity at home.
Description
Notes from a Small Island (1995) was written by American-born author Bill Bryson as he was preparing to leave the small Yorkshire village in which he’d lived for 20 years, and head back to the United States. Before departing, he decided to bid a fond adieu to his adopted island, Great Britain. This travelogue documents his farewell tour of Britain’s landscape, culture, mores and wonderful eccentricities, which he’d come to love so dearly.
Who Should Listen
- Brits looking for a humorous depiction of their own culture
- Non-Brits curious about this eccentric island
- Lovers of travelogues and memoirs