Katz himself is a great source of humor, almost always grumbling and bringing lightheartedness to any situation, even if he doesn't mean it. In this book Bryson describes his hike through the Appalachian Trail with his friend Stephen Katz. However, once one has started to read the book, it is difficult to put it down.Ī Walk in the Woods is a different type of book. There is no continuation between the chapters, so it is a great book to read for a short time when you have a few minutes to spare. Each one is designed to entertain you for as long as the article lasts. The chapters in this book were once articles in a magazine, so they are short and precise. Bryson describes his return to America after 30 years in England with a sense of nostalgia, but he always points out why America is a great place to live. The style of the book itself is very lighthearted. He describes his adventures that would usually seem dull, but Bryson writes with such a wit that you can not help but find his enterprises humorous, no matter what he writes about. I'm a Stranger Here Myself is a collection of articles that Bryson wrote while living in America that he sent to his British publisher. One could not read a chapter of the book without some sort of giggle, that may soon evolve into a hysterical laugh. book.How can one's trek through the woods and America be so interesting? Bill Bryson, author of I'm a Stranger Here Myself and A Walk in the Woods, somehow weaves together stories from his life, interesting facts, and humor into two extremely different, but interesting books. Internally firmly bound, pages are bright and clean. Inscription from the author to the title page. Dust wrapper is in excellent condition, with minor shelf wear only. In the publisher's original binding, with an unclipped dust wrapper. 1951) is a travel and non-fiction writer.This is a first edition of this work in an unclipped dust wrapper.Signed with a personal inscription from the author, 'To Tom, Merry Christmas! Bill Bryson'. It is a humourly written piece of work, with commentary on the trails history, wildlife and local inhabitants.Bill Bryson OBE (b.

'A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail' was first published in 1998, and is an autobiographical work describing the author's attempt to walk the trail situated in the Eastern United States with a friend. A first edition of this travel autobiography, with a personal inscription by the author, acclaimed and prolific writer Bill Bryson.

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