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Notes from a Small Island
by Bill Bryson
Before leaving Britain for America, Bryson tours it one last time: tea, queues, seaside towns, affection. Voted the book that best represents Britain.
Read it if…
you want Britain through a loving outsider.
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Skip it if…
you want the sequel's updated view.
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Three things you will actually use
- Affection sees clearly.
- Small pleasures.
- Leave with gratitude.
Do this first
Read the chapters on the north.
Our verdict
Bryson's Britain.
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