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After twenty years in England, Bryson is now back on the other side of the pond, and is obviously having a little trouble finding his true American self again.  With his trademark wit, Bryson bemusedly examines that strangest of phenomena: the American way of life.  Whether he is discussing the dazzling efficiency of the garbage disposal unit, the comical sight of oneself in shorts, or the jaw-slackening direness of what's on TV, all topics receive the inimitable Bryson treatment.

A collection of comic pieces, taken from his regular column in The Mail on Sunday's Night and Day magazine, Notes from a Big Country will delight Bryson's ever-growing legion of fans.