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The Lost Continent: Travels In Small Town America
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LENGTH10 hrs and 12 mins
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RELEASE DATE12-22-05
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Publisher's Summary
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.
©1989 Bill Bryson; (P)2003 BBC Audiobooks Ltd.
What Members Say
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"Count's stop laughing superbly read ."
What made the experience of listening to The Lost Continent the most enjoyable?So life like with a lots of humor
What other book might you compare The Lost Continent to and why?Down under by Bill Bryson (as well)
What about William Roberts’s performance did you like?He is a great reader by any standard.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?Yes
1 of 1 people found this review helpful -
"I had no idea who he was."
My girlfriend suggested I listen to this and I had my doubts, but I figured I had little to lose as I am always looking for a good book to listen to. I listened to this while doing a 1000km drive through my home province and a lot of what was being said really sank in and made me laugh. It's a dated book but very good.
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"Bill Bryson does America like no-one else!"
Bill Bryson's ability to sum up a character in a few well-chosen words, combined with his insight into the American psyche, make this a highly enjoyable and easy-to-listen-to book. I loved it - from beginning to end.
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"Every bit as good"
As all the others he's released. Insightful and funny.
0 of 0 people found this review helpful