by Bill Bryson · Doubleday · tapa dura · ISBN 9780385408172
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«Down Under» is Bill Bryson's travel book, published by Doubleday in hardcover (319 pages, in English).
Bill Bryson travels across Australia by road and rail and portrays with humor its extreme geography, dangerous wildlife, the history of explorers and convicts, and the paradox of its relaxed inhabitants. The chronicle combines anecdotes, historical facts and observations on the culture and landscape of the only country that is both a continent and an island.
Originally published in 2000. In the United States the book appeared under the title «In a Sunburned Country»; the edition includes bibliographical references.
For readers of travel literature and humorous chronicles, interested in Australia, its history and its quirks.
William McGuire Bryson is an American-British journalist and author. Bryson has written nonfiction books on topics including travel, the English language, and science. Born in the United States, he has resided in Britain for most of his adult life, returning to the U.S. between 1995 and 2003, and holds dual American and British citizenship. He was the chancellor of Durham University from 2005 to 2011.
