In a Sunburned Country
Book description
Every time Bill Bryson walks out the door, memorable travel literature threatens to break out. This time in Australia.
His previous excursion along the Appalachian Trail resulted in the sublime national bestseller A Walk in the Woods. In A Sunburned Country is his report on what he found in an…
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1 author picked In a Sunburned Country as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I appreciate an author who can educate and entertain at the same time. Few of us will probably ever cross the Australian Outback, so this is a chance to read about it instead. Despite having traveled to thirty-plus countries, I’ve only ever been to the airport in Australia en route to New Zealand.
Bryson makes me laugh out loud while I learn about the history of Australia and about all of the things it harbors that can kill you.
From Grace's list on appreciating common comforts.
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