The author goes to Kenya at the invitation of CARE International, the charity dedicated to working with local communities to eradicate poverty around the world. In this book, he casts his inimitable eye on a continent new to him, and the resultant diary, contains all his laugh-out-loud wit, wry observation and curious insight.
The author goes to Kenya at the invitation of CARE International, the charity dedicated to working with local communities to eradicate poverty around ...
This celebration of the English countryside does not only focus on the rolling green landscapes and magnificent monuments that set England apart from the rest of the world. Many of the contributors bring their own special touch, presenting a refreshingly eclectic variety of personal icons, from pub signs to seaside piers, from cattle grids to canal boats, and from village cricket to nimbies. The original contributions come from Bill Bryson, Michael Palin, Eric Clapton, Bryan Ferry, Sebastian Faulks, Kate Adie, Kevin Spacey, Gavin Pretor-Pinney, Richard Mabey, Simon Jenkins, John Sergeant,...
This celebration of the English countryside does not only focus on the rolling green landscapes and magnificent monuments that set England apart fr...
Bill Bryson, bestselling author of A SHORT HISTORY OF NEARLY EVERYTHING, takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. Packed with extraordinary facts and astonishing stories, and as compulsively readable as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson at his very best.
Bill Bryson, bestselling author of A SHORT HISTORY OF NEARLY EVERYTHING, takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. Packed w...
Bill Bryson's biography of William Shakespeare unravels the superstitions, academic discoveries and myths surrounding the life of our greatest poet and playwright. Ever since he took the theatre of Elizabethan London by storm over 400 years ago, Shakespeare has remained centre stage. His fame stems not only from his plays - performed everywhere from school halls to the world's most illustrious theatres - but also from his enigmatic persona.
His face is familiar to all, yet in reality very little is known about the man behind the masterpieces. Shakespeare's...
Bill Bryson's biography of William Shakespeare unravels the superstitions, academic discoveries and myths surrounding the life of our greates...
