Bill Bryson
The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America
- ISBN 13:
- 9781784161804
- author:
- Bill Bryson
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Black Swan
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 384
- Dimensions:
- 12.7 x 2.4 x 19.8 cm
- Genre:
- Travel & Holiday, Travel Writing,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Bill Bryson's journey back to his Iowa roots is a humorous and poignant exploration of the American heartland. After a decade in England, he set out to find a mythical small town called Amalgam, a place where the films of his youth were set. Instead, he discovered a continent that was both lost and found in unexpected ways.
As he drove over 14,000 miles, Bryson encountered a landscape that was both familiar and strange, populated by people who seemed to be living in a perpetual state of limbo. His search for a sense of home and belonging led him to confront the darker aspects of American culture, and to reflect on the ways in which we often lose sight of what truly matters.
This travelogue is a witty and moving account of one man's quest to rediscover himself and his country. With his characteristic wit and insight, Bryson reveals the complexities and contradictions of the American experience, and invites readers to join him on a journey of self-discovery and exploration.
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