The Lost Continent: Travels In Small Town America (Unabridged)
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3.4 • 19 Ratings
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
Hardly anyone ever leaves Des Moines, Iowa. But Bill Bryson did, and after 10 years in England he decided to go home, to a foreign country.
In an ageing Chevrolet Chevette, he drove nearly 14,000 miles through 38 states to compile this hilarious and perceptive state-of-the-nation report on small-town America.
From the Deep South to the Wild West, from Elvis' birthplace through to Custer's Last Stand, Bryson visits places he re-named Dullard, Coma, and Doldrum (so the residents don't sue or come after him with baseball bats). But his hopes of finding the American dream end in a nightmare of greed, ignorance, and pollution. This is a wickedly witty and savagely funny assessment of a country lost to itself, and to him.
Customer Reviews
Eh....
Let me start by saying that I am a big fan of Bill Bryson books. I love all of them. Except this one. There are some funny parts and a lot of interesting facts like all of his other books. But the narrator makes him sound arrogant and pretentious. And the sound quality is terrible. So do yourself a favor and read or listen to some of his other books. Like A walk in the woods or The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid. Both GREAT books!
Loved the books but……
The wit I’ve enjoyed so in the written word, mutates into a dull sarcasm I had to end prematurely. My worst audio selection in a decade.
The Lost Continent: Travels in Small Town America
A BIG disappointment