I learned so much from his book, and it expanded on the little bits that I had known before reading. His adventures boogie boarding and running from 2 feral dogs had me laughing out loud. This book is told as a sort of true life story of his adventures through Australia and he gives a brief history of the places he visits, interesting anecdotes, and personal stories about his experiences in Australia. I knew basically nothing about Australia before this book, I knew that they were “founded by prisoners” and that their seasons are backwards from ours in the Northern Hemisphere, and that their water goes backwards down the drain. It’s not often where you laugh out loud during a non fiction novel, but his are usually littered with golden moments that make you smile. True to his form, this book was written to be both entertaining and informative. I’ve enjoyed every single one of his books, he would be a fascinating person to talk to – he’s lead such an adventerous life. Bryson is one of my favorite non fiction authors, and his books cover such a range of topics, from Australia, to general history, the Apalacian Mountains, the beginnings of the English language.
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