Notes from a Small Island (edit title)

Timothy Gray approved Ulrich’s request to combine 20 books, including Notes from a Small Island, 3 weeks ago.

Ulrich edited the books like this book of Notes from a Small Island 3 weeks ago.

• Added The Anglo Files

Ulrich submitted a request to combine 20 books, including Notes from a Small Island, 3 weeks ago.

Timothy Gray approved Timothy Gray’s request to change the title of Notes from a Small Island Sunday, November 1 2009.

Timothy Gray changed the title of Notes from a Small Island Saturday, October 31 2009.

Shelfari edited the description of Notes from a Small Island Friday, July 31 2009.

• "Suddenly, in the space of a moment, I realized what it was that I loved about Britain-which is to say, all of it." After nearly two decades spent on British soil, Bill Bryson-bestsellingauthor of The Mother Tongue and Made in America-decided to returnto the United States. ("I had recently read," Bryson writes, "that 3.7 million Americans believed that they had been abducted by aliens at one time or another,so it was clear that my people needed me.") But before departing, he set out ona grand farewell tour of the green and kindly island that had so long been his home. Veering from the ludicrous to the endearing and back again, Notes from a Small Island is a delightfully irreverent jaunt around the unparalleled floating nation that has produced zebra crossings, Shakespeare, Twiggie Winkie's Farm, and places with names like Farleigh Wallop and Titsey. The result is an uproarious social commentary that conveys the true glory of Britain, from the satiric pen of an unapologetic Anglophile. "Suddenly, in the space of a moment, I realized what it was that I loved about Britain-which is to say, all of it." After nearly two decades spent on British soil, Bill Bryson-bestselling author of ,i>The Mother Tongue and Made in America -decided to return to the United States. ("I had recently read," Bryson writes, "that 3.7 million Americans believed that they had been abducted by aliens at one time or another, so it was clear that my people needed me.") But before departing, he set out on a grand farewell tour of the green and kindly island that had so long been his home. Veering from the ludicrous to the endearing and back again, Notes from a Small Island is a delightfully irreverent jaunt around the unparalleled floating nation that has produced zebra crossings, Shakespeare, Twiggie Winkie's Farm, and places with names like Farleigh Wallop and Titsey. The result is an uproarious social commentary that conveys the true glory of Britain, from the satiric pen of an unapologetic Anglophile.

Shelfari edited the contributors of Notes from a Small Island Thursday, July 23 2009.

• Added a contributor: Bill Bryson: (Primary Author)

Shelfari edited the first sentence of Notes from a Small Island Thursday, July 16 2009.

• There are certain idiosyncratic notions that you quietly come to accept when you live for a long time in Britain.