And, as soon as Bill Bryson was old enough, he left. Des Moines couldn't hold him, but it did lure him back. After ten years in England, he returned to the land of his youth, and drove almost 14,000 miles in search of a mythical small town called Amalgam, the kind of trim and sunny place where the films of his youth were set.
And, as soon as Bill Bryson was old enough, he left. Des Moines couldn't hold him, but it did lure him back. After ten years in England, he returned to the land of his youth, and drove almost 14,000 miles in search of a mythical small town called Amalgam, the kind of trim and sunny place where the films of his youth were set.
Instead, his search led him to Anywhere, USA; a lookalike strip of gas stations, motels and hamburger outlets populated by lookalike people with a penchant for synthetic fibres. Travelling around thirty-eight of the lower states - united only in their mind-numbingly dreary uniformity - he discovered a continent that was doubly lost; lost to itself because blighted by greed, pollution, mobile homes and television; lost to him because he had become a stranger in his own land.
The Lost Continent is a classic of travel literature - hilariously, stomach-achingly funny, yet tinged with heartache - and the book that first staked Bill Bryson's claim as the most beloved writer of his generation.
William McGuire "Bill" Bryson, OBE, FRS was born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1951. He settled in England in 1977, and worked in journalism until he became a full time writer. He lived for many years with his English wife and four children in North Yorkshire. He and his family then moved to New Hampshire in America for a few years, but they have now returned to live in the UK.
William McGuire "Bill" Bryson, OBE, FRS was born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1951. He settled in England in 1977, and worked in journalism until he became a full time writer. He lived for many years with his English wife and four children in North Yorkshire. He and his family then moved to New Hampshire in America for a few years, but they have now returned to live in the UK.
In The Lost Continent, Bill Bryson's hilarious first travel book, he chronicled a trip in his mother's Chevy around small town America. It was followed by Neither Here Nor There, an account of his first trip around Europe. Other travel books include the massive bestseller Notes From a Small Island, which won the 2003 World Book Day National Poll to find the book which best represented modern England, followed by A Walk in the Woods (in which Stephen Katz, his travel companion from Neither Here Nor There, made a welcome reappearance), Notes From a Big Country and Down Under.
Bill Bryson has also written several highly praised books on the English language, including Mother Tongue and Made in America. In his last book, he turned his attention to science. A Short History of Nearly Everything was lauded with critical acclaim, and became a huge bestseller. It was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize, before going on to win the Aventis Prize for Science Books and the Descartes Science Communication Prize. His next book, The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid, is a memoir of growing up in 1950s America, featuring another appearance from his old friend Stephen Katz. October 8 sees the publication of A Really Short History of Nearly Everything.
This is the great, seductive thing about America- the people always get what they want, right now, whether it is good for them or not.
The whole of the global economy is based on supplying the cravings of two per cent of the world's population. If Americans suddenly stopped indulging themselves, or running out of closet space, the world would fall apart. If you ask me, that's crazy. (查看原文)
How could I not get him back when I was in college?
Just like Pro. Lu said, he has a typical American scatological sense of humor, sometime with a tint of overkill.
Bill Bryson的又一本游记。这次是作为移民英国后的前美国人从美国东海岸自驾横穿美国到西部的经历。途中经过Boston, New York、Las Vegas、优胜美地、大提顿、黄石（啊这几个地方的美好令我好怀念）继续荒凉连差点没饭吃地往西，直到一个美好的Lake然后回到熟悉的家画上句号。这写的应该是八十年代的美国，和我三十年后遇到的貌似没有多大差别，殖民印第安后美国一直每平方公里的人数都极...Bill Bryson的又一本游记。这次是作为移民英国后的前美国人从美国东海岸自驾横穿美国到西部的经历。途中经过Boston, New York、Las Vegas、优胜美地、大提顿、黄石（啊这几个地方的美好令我好怀念）继续荒凉连差点没饭吃地往西，直到一个美好的Lake然后回到熟悉的家画上句号。这写的应该是八十年代的美国，和我三十年后遇到的貌似没有多大差别，殖民印第安后美国一直每平方公里的人数都极少，自驾旅游城镇之间看到的总是原野和稀稀落落的房屋或农田，间或有些牲口，国土太大了。城镇的发达程度和人口密度也有很大关系，差异化非常严重。遑论安全问题令自驾者一直悬着心。安全完成游历是最重要的，跟着BB旅游再一次游历美国，有些没去过的美景未来要补上。(展开)
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遗忘以后
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上海译文出版社2009版
杂碎汤
上海译文出版社2009版
0 有用 live4it 2012-01-14 16:34:06
智慧＂损＂
0 有用 Seeya西亚 2011-09-09 16:07:26
我看的这本是1989年Abacus的版本，总之就是辛辣好笑啦，满地打滚级别~
0 有用 周游雪场 2013-11-28 15:11:02
audiobook食完。reader的声音和气质非常符合Bill Bryson，堪称惊艳。Bryson就不用多说了，可能是当世文笔最好的散文作家，而且每本书都有意思到cry。一个沦为异乡者的美国人的美国游记。其实有不少戳我泪点的地方。
1 有用 hannah 2013-10-04 12:05:12
How could I not get him back when I was in college? Just like Pro. Lu said, he has a typical American scatological sense of humor, sometime with a tint of overkill.
0 有用 vivida 2008-07-29 00:30:50
译过一个开头，那是个多迷人的开头。比尔布莱森横竖贯穿美国的汽车之旅，走马观花，旨在追寻一个最完美的小镇。幽默入骨。
0 有用 Sheryl 2024-03-01 18:23:24 广东
Bill Bryson的又一本游记。这次是作为移民英国后的前美国人从美国东海岸自驾横穿美国到西部的经历。途中经过Boston, New York、Las Vegas、优胜美地、大提顿、黄石（啊这几个地方的美好令我好怀念）继续荒凉连差点没饭吃地往西，直到一个美好的Lake然后回到熟悉的家画上句号。这写的应该是八十年代的美国，和我三十年后遇到的貌似没有多大差别，殖民印第安后美国一直每平方公里的人数都极... Bill Bryson的又一本游记。这次是作为移民英国后的前美国人从美国东海岸自驾横穿美国到西部的经历。途中经过Boston, New York、Las Vegas、优胜美地、大提顿、黄石（啊这几个地方的美好令我好怀念）继续荒凉连差点没饭吃地往西，直到一个美好的Lake然后回到熟悉的家画上句号。这写的应该是八十年代的美国，和我三十年后遇到的貌似没有多大差别，殖民印第安后美国一直每平方公里的人数都极少，自驾旅游城镇之间看到的总是原野和稀稀落落的房屋或农田，间或有些牲口，国土太大了。城镇的发达程度和人口密度也有很大关系，差异化非常严重。遑论安全问题令自驾者一直悬着心。安全完成游历是最重要的，跟着BB旅游再一次游历美国，有些没去过的美景未来要补上。 (展开)
0 有用 牙牙 2024-02-04 17:28:40 广西
幽默有趣，文笔生动细腻，文字操控大师
0 有用 tenelee 2022-02-22 16:31:34
跟着36岁的Biu叔游1987-1988年的美国小城镇，通过他的刀子嘴豆腐心地介(tù)绍(cáo)认识到了美国各地的人的特色和美国人的共性。这本游记是Biu叔为了纪念自己父亲而写的，穿插了不少他儿时和兄弟姐妹在父母带领下游玩的时光，既有趣又温情，也让我终于知道Biu叔的易迷路和抠门儿原来传承其父。一直好奇为什么书名里用“lost”这个词，接近旅途尾声时终于知道了，不不禁动容：对于已入英籍的Biu... 跟着36岁的Biu叔游1987-1988年的美国小城镇，通过他的刀子嘴豆腐心地介(tù)绍(cáo)认识到了美国各地的人的特色和美国人的共性。这本游记是Biu叔为了纪念自己父亲而写的，穿插了不少他儿时和兄弟姐妹在父母带领下游玩的时光，既有趣又温情，也让我终于知道Biu叔的易迷路和抠门儿原来传承其父。一直好奇为什么书名里用“lost”这个词，接近旅途尾声时终于知道了，不不禁动容：对于已入英籍的Biu叔而言，这片大陆已不再是自己的家了；对于已失去父亲的Biu叔而言，这片大陆已不再有父亲的音容笑貌了。 (展开)
0 有用 南半球的老太太 2022-02-14 16:39:56
通勤路上听的有声书，2小时，一来一回就听完了，美国大农村的确很无聊啊，但BBC配的audio给这个无聊添了一点意思。
0 有用 ZZ 2021-12-22 00:12:10
短小精悍，引人发笑。