This was a wonderful book, which also deviates here and there into politics and general history.
I really came to enjoy Bryson's observations about how "the good old days" were also fraught with some significant downsides, which we've gratefully grown beyond.
One carp: Bryson himself reads the audio edition, and he's not the most gifted reader I've ever heard. He's so laconic that the material really has to carry itself.
H'mmm - maybe that's not such a bad thing after all...anyway, you'll enjoy this book in any form.
PS - if you like this, you'll love the writings of Jean Shepard, too. |
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