“I read this book just after reading 'Kingdom by the Sea' by Paul Theroux. The negative tone of Theroux's book was in sharp contrast to Bryson's happy, cheerful one. But then again the former was written during Maggie Thatcher's reign when in general the UK was not a happy place (I don't know as I did not live here then) where as Bryson wrote the book when the UK was enjoying a new love-in with New Labour which has since soured. But I like Bryson's book better. Theroux has written some great books incl The Great Railway Bazaar.. ”
