FOLIO SOCIETY NOTES FROM A SMALL ISLAND Bill Bryson
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Folio Society – NOTES FROM A SMALL ISLAND by Bill Bryson
Bryson's account of his farewell tour of Britain by public transport is a hilarious and affectionate tribute by Britain's funniest adopted son.
This inimitable travel book records Bryson’s ‘final’ journey around Britain shortly before he returned to America. It is both a eulogy and a plea for the preservation of a country he came to love for its landscapes and cultural heritage; but equally for its quirks �...� from place names like Tooting Bec and Farleigh Wallop, to the impenetrable rules of cricket, ‘a game … that goes on for three days and never seems to start’.
True to the spirit of Bryson’s hilarious, affectionate portrait, the binding of this edition, in cambric grained paper, features an idiosyncratic collage of images of Britain.
“Not a book that should be read in public, for fear of emitting loud snorts” - The Times
DESCRIPTION: Bound in cambric grain paper. 248 Pages. Frontispiece and 16 pages of colour plates. Book size 91/2” x 61/2”
CONDITION: Book is NEW and SEALED in the original publisher’s SHRINK WRAP (See Photos).
Postage will be by Royal Mail Signed For 2nd Class costing £4.10
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Bryson's account of his farewell tour of Britain by public transport is a hilarious and affectionate tribute by Britain's funniest adopted son.
This inimitable travel book records Bryson’s ‘final’ journey around Britain shortly before he returned to America. It is both a eulogy and a plea for the preservation of a country he came to love for its landscapes and cultural heritage; but equally for its quirks �...� from place names like Tooting Bec and Farleigh Wallop, to the impenetrable rules of cricket, ‘a game … that goes on for three days and never seems to start’.
True to the spirit of Bryson’s hilarious, affectionate portrait, the binding of this edition, in cambric grained paper, features an idiosyncratic collage of images of Britain.
“Not a book that should be read in public, for fear of emitting loud snorts” - The Times
DESCRIPTION: Bound in cambric grain paper. 248 Pages. Frontispiece and 16 pages of colour plates. Book size 91/2” x 61/2”
CONDITION: Book is NEW and SEALED in the original publisher’s SHRINK WRAP (See Photos).
Postage will be by Royal Mail Signed For 2nd Class costing £4.10
All items are sent at cost price whether purchasing a single or multiple items. Due to size, weight and value considerations it is not possible to accurately calculate combined postage automatically. Always feel free to ask or if purchases require immediate payment I will refund any difference. All items must be sent to the address stipulated during the payment process. All items are sent via recorded delivery unless they are of little monetary value.
Virtually all my items are available through the global shipping program (GSP) to designated countries outside the UK. Please note I have no control over international postage costs. I do not set these, eBay's GSP does, I send the items to an address in the UK and am not even aware of the country for which they are destined. Items purchased through the GSP must be sent via the GSP shipping centre.
Please ask any questions before buying
1PO
