An unsparing and hilarious account of one man's rediscovery of America and his search for the perfect small town.
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A travelogue by Bill Bryson is as close to a sure thing asfunny books get.
The Lost Continent is no exception. Followingan urge to rediscover his youth (he should know better), the authorleaves his native Des Moines, Iowa, in a journey that takes him across38 states. Lucky for us, he brought a notebook.
With a razor wit and a kind heart, Bryson serves up a colorful tale ofboredom, kitsch, and beauty when you least expect it. Gentler elementsaside, The Lost Continent is an amusing book. Here's Bryson onthe women of his native state: I will say this, however--andit's a strange, strange thing--the teenaged daughters of these fatwomen are always utterly delectable ... I don't know what it is thathappens to them, but it must be awful to marry one of those nubilecuties knowing that there is a time bomb ticking away in her that willat some unknown date make her bloat out into something huge andgrotesque, presumably all of a sudden and without much notice, like aself-inflating raft from which the pin has been yanked.
Yes, Bill, but be honest: what do you really think?
专业书评
From Publishers Weekly
Journalist Bryson decided to relive the dreary vacation car trips of his American childhood. Starting out at his mother's house in Des Moines, Iowa, he motors through 38 states over the course of two months, looking for the quintessential American small town. "Some of Bryson's comments are hilarious--if you enjoy the nonstop whining wisecracks of a 36-year-old kid," determined PW.
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"
The Lost Continent is paradoxically touching -- a melancholy memoir in the form of snide travelogue." --
-- Newsweek
"Funny, biting, outrageous, and more truthful than we may care to admit. I love small towns,... --
-- Detroit Free Press作者简介
Bill Bryson's many books include, most recently
In a Sunburned Country, as well as
I'm a Stranger Here Myself, A walk in the Woods, Neither Here Nor There, Made in America, and
The Mother Tongue.He edited
The Best American Travel Writing 2000. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, he lived in England for almost two decades. He now lives in Hanover, New Hampshire, with his wife and four children.
| 出版社 | Harper Perennial |
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| 作者 | Bill Bryson |
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