- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: Broadway (2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 076790382X
- ISBN-13: 978-0767903820
- Product Dimensions: 13.2 x 1.5 x 20.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 240 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (76 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #347,842 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Bryson scores again,
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This review is from: I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years Away (Paperback)
What I love about Bill Bryson is that he is a most congenial man. He is witty, observant, and has a keen eye to the foibles of our national characters.
5.0 out of 5 stars
True to life and hysterical,
By Arielle M. Dundas (Wassenaar, The Netherlands) - See all my reviews
This review is from: I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years Away (Paperback)
Bryson got conned into writing a column on returning to America after 20 years of living abroad. This is a collection of his columns. Being an American citazen who lives overseas I could totally relate to his version of the US. It would make everybody laugh. A must read for expats and Bryson fans especially.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting insights from the outside,
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This review is from: I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After Twenty Years Away (Audio Cassette)
Bill Bryson's "I'm a Stranger..." is an interesting collection of observations and comments about several aspects of American life. As they are taken from weekly columns he wrote for a paper in England, this is not a "book" per se. But that fact doesn't take away from its charm, or, at times, stinging criticism.This is mostly a humorous work, like the article Bryson wrote poking fun at the US Federal Tax Return (wait 'til you hear it!). But it's not all light-hearted; Bryson also finds time for more serious matters, like immigration and gun control. His analyses of these situations and his expose' of inconsistent American values/beliefs is worth the price of the book alone. Sometimes it takes an outsider, like Bryson was, to show you things you couldn't see yourself. He does this splendidly. Others have commented that the book was a little too formulaic; I have noticed this too. Many of the articles end with a "punch-line" of sarcasm, and it seemed a bit predictable the more I read. For this reason I would recommend not reading too much at once. It worked better for me listening to one or two themes at a time, and then taking a break. The material (and Bryson's approach) remained more fresh that way. In all, though, this was a good effort. Bryson definitely makes you think about issues you might have taken for granted. Four stars.
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