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A Walk in the Woods
- Narrated by: Bill Bryson
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
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Neither Here Nor There
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Bill Bryson's first travel book, The Lost Continent, was unanimously acclaimed as one of the funniest books in years. In Neither Here Nor There he brings his unique brand of humour to bear on Europe as he shoulders his backpack, keeps a tight hold on his wallet, and journeys from Hammerfest, the northernmost town on the continent, to Istanbul on the cusp of Asia.
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After nearly two decades in Britain, Bill Bryson took the decision to move back to the States for a while but before leaving his much-loved home in North Yorkshire, Bryson insisted on taking one last trip around Britain. His aim was to take stock of the nation's public face and private parts (as it were), and to analyse what precisely it was he loved so much about a country that had produced Marmite, a military hero whose dying wish was to be kissed by a fellow named Hardy....
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Another excellent Bryson book
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One Summer: America, 1927, is the new book by Britain’s favourite writer of narrative nonfiction, Bill Bryson. Narrated by the man himself, One Summer takes you to the summer when America came of age, took centre stage, and changed the world forever. In the summer of 1927, America had a booming stock market, a president who worked just four hours a day, a semi-crazed sculptor with a plan to carve four giant heads into a mountain called Rushmore, a devastating flood of the Mississippi, a sensational murder trial, and a youthful aviator named Charles Lindbergh who started the summer wholly unknown, and finished it as the most famous man on Earth.
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A Summer more or less
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Enjoyable, fun, & informative
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Interesting subject but poorly mastered
- By Rachel C. on 01-03-2021
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Another excellent Bryson book
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One Summer: America, 1927, is the new book by Britain’s favourite writer of narrative nonfiction, Bill Bryson. Narrated by the man himself, One Summer takes you to the summer when America came of age, took centre stage, and changed the world forever. In the summer of 1927, America had a booming stock market, a president who worked just four hours a day, a semi-crazed sculptor with a plan to carve four giant heads into a mountain called Rushmore, a devastating flood of the Mississippi, a sensational murder trial, and a youthful aviator named Charles Lindbergh who started the summer wholly unknown, and finished it as the most famous man on Earth.
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A Summer more or less
- By Cainsy on 17-05-2015
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Enjoyable, fun, & informative
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Interesting subject but poorly mastered
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A Walk in the Woods
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The Appalachian Trail covers 14 states and over 2,000 miles, snaking through some of the most spectacular landscapes in America. Reluctant adventurer Bryson recounts his gruelling hike along the longest continuous footpath in the world.
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A realists view into hiking long distance
- By Peter on 30-08-2018
Publisher's Summary
The Appalachian Trail covers 14 states, and over 2,000 miles. It stretches along the East Coast of the United States, from Maine in the north to Georgia in the south. It is famous for being the longest continuous footpath in the world. (Compare this with the Pennine Way, which is a mere 250 miles long.) It snakes through some of the wildest and most spectacular landscapes in America, as well as through some of its most poverty-stricken and primitive backwoods areas - 'redneck' country - Moonshine, Lil’ Abner, 'There’s bears in them thar hills.' Remember the film Deliverance?
God only knows what possessed Bill Bryson, a reluctant adventurer if ever there was one, to undertake this gruelling hike. Perhaps it was just a long-held ambition to lose weight: he has lost two stone so far. As he recently wrote from the trail to his publisher: ‘Speaking of vigorous exercise, boy have I just had some. Maine was a bitch. I want you to come back and walk it with me so that when you die if you go to hell you will be able to say: “Call this hell? Try walking across Maine in August.'"
Reared in the tradition of Mark Twain, James Thurber, and S.J. Perelman, Bryson used his many years in Britain to soak up a peculiarly English sense of irony and humour and to hone a laugh-out-loud style that is uniquely, hilariously, his own.
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- Dwayne
- 03-05-2016
I love Bryson narrated Bryson books.
I love Bill Bryson's books read by the author. Unfortunately only the abridged version was available narrated by the author. It's obviously much shorter than the original title but very much worth a look.
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- Anonymous User
- 03-10-2023
Awesome
Love it. Huge fan of Bill Bryson anyway but this was easily his best work
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- Anonymous User
- 17-05-2023
Witty, entertaining.
A great trail story. Witty and entertaining, well written and well read. A nice change from many other ‘successful’ trail stories. Thoroughly recommend.
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- Jane Malone
- 18-07-2022
Adored it!
My Only criticism was an editing of some of my favourite excerpts namely the lively mice!
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- Sam Wood
- 04-09-2021
Funny, informative and deeply moving
Loved it - especially the reading by Bill Bryson. Learned a lot, laughed and almost wished I could hike the AT too. Almost.
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- Anonymous User
- 29-06-2021
Funny & Entertaining
Another Bryson cracker .
Very enjoyable . To anyone interested in Tramping /Walking , its very good read .
For everyone else , equally so
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- julie
- 25-12-2020
I recommend this book
Always an enjoyable read the way Bill writes with a sense of humour and backed by thorough research. Upliftingly entertaining & educational at the same time. Not in the league of A Short History of Everthing but still recommendable.
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- Matt
- 15-07-2020
Wish it was unabridged
Really enjoyed it, however wish he narrated the full book. (partly my fault for not checking properly before purchase) Still enjoyable but definitely left me hanging.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-04-2020
A must read!
I loved this book. Humorous, warm, educational and very relatable. Bill Bryson is a wonderful narrator.
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- Anonymous User
- 17-11-2019
Love Bill. Love USA wilderness. Didn’t love this book.
I love Bill Bryson. I love his witty & astute observations of people in particular. Unfortunately there weren’t many people inhabiting this narrative. This narrative was sometimes interesting but more often a test of endurance. Bill found the going tough and so did I! It was laced with facts, which sometimes enhanced the journey.
I love Bill so it pains me to say that I felt his narration may have contributed to the monotony of the storytelling.
For me, this was a disappointment.
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- Genevieve
- 09-02-2011
Thoroughly enjoyable
The first third of this story had me laughing so hard I cried. I enjoyed the last third very much too. It lost my attention somewhat in the middle though when the story, and Bryson literally, got off track. Even so I would thoroughly recommend it. Bryson's voice, reading his own story, is such a pleasure to listen to.
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- By What the...?
- 01-02-2011
Great Fun
As Bill Bryson is a favourite author I looked forward to hearing him read his own works. What a delight it is to listen to his gentle voice as he and Katz plod through primeval woods in their effort to be less like cupcakes. I listen to audio books whilst walking for exercise and could walk for hours being entertained by Bryson's wonderful sense of humour and irony. Highly recommended.
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- MarqD
- 10-05-2017
inspiring
I love Bryson's work and this is no exception. I listened to it while walking and now yearn to go hiking.
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- John Lynn
- 26-02-2015
Feels like a friend telling you a story
Really good when the author narrates his own story wit pace and charm makes it an experience to remember great
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- Nick Friedhof
- 27-05-2022
You find yourself in a conversation with the authr
The fact that Bill Bryson reads the book himself. The subtle chuckles when cracking jokes. A muted overflow of grief when going over emotional sections just makes the experience of listening to this book so much more intimate!!!
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- Gary
- 01-11-2021
just incredible
one of the greatest books I've ever read, Bill Byron's narration is always incredible
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- Mhead
- 02-02-2021
Masterful story telling as usual.
Very funny amd intetesting at the same time. Inspired me to tale up tramping. Not the AT though
but the TA in NZ
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- John Bates
- 14-07-2010
Author Narration
I disagree with the previous reviewer who didn't approve of Bill Bryson's narration. I find that I prefer it when Bill narrates his books, especially A Walk in the Woods as he is more able than any to get across the real feelings he experienced on his adventure. For a travel book like this one that has to count for something.
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- Ian
- 07-10-2011
Very funny & more interesting than it should be
It strikes me that a true account of every footstep on the Appalachian trail would be extremely tedious. It's a good job, then, that Bryson's includes his signature dry humour, a great deal of the usual fascinating and bizarre historical anecdotes and comic relief in the shape of Katz, his walking companion.
I chose this over the unabridged version as I much prefer Bryson's own narration to William Roberts excitable and overstated delivery. Besides, it's not much different in length!
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- Mark H
- 16-09-2013
Entertaining
Bill Bryson, has the great knack of writing in a manner that makes you feel as if he is telling the story just for you. His narrative flows smoothly from page to page and he is as comfortable laughing at his own foibles, as he is at pointing out those of others. If you have read Bryson before then you will enjoy this book. If you have never read Bryson then try this book, because it is good, but not his best, so if you enjoy it then you will enjoy exploring his other works. I also like the way that he narrates his own work. The title of this review sums up my feedback, so if you are looking for an entertaining read that is not too " heavy" then this could be for you.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-04-2020
Sensational
Laugh out loud, gripping and enjoyable. Highly recommend, even if you have no interest in hiking.
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- Liam Nicholson
- 20-10-2018
Classic Bryson
Classic Bryson, I only wish it wasn’t abridged. It’s great to hear him read it himself
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- Mark
- 04-09-2013
Stop the DIY? No Way!
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Having listed to the sample of both the unabridged version read by an actor and the abridged version read by Bill Bryson, Bryson wins hands down.
Only Bryson can really deliver the pithy, dry humour in his book, rather than the overeager delivery of an actor. As good a job as the actor does, it misses the point and reduces the enjoyment.
A Walk in the Woods is all about the dry humour, it has me laughing out loud, especially Katz the anti-anti-hero in this tale. Bryson's has a wicked eye for the ironic details of life's encounters and tribulations.
I definitely recommend the Bill Bryson narration if you enjoy a dead pan dry delivery, that's kinda the whole point of dry humour, it needs a dry delivery!
Which character – as performed by Bill Bryson – was your favourite?
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If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
If you go into the woods today, your in for a big surprise!
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- Kindle Customer
- 03-04-2010
Stop the DIY
For some reason publishers of Audiobooks seem to think that a book is best narrated by it's author. On a rare occasion the author manages to make it work. But mostly authors are not actors, have not been trained in acting or have a great talent for narration. I love Bill Bryson's books but do not rate his narration skills highly. Somebody should make it clear to these publishers that while such a decision may look good on paper they could do a lot better and make the audiobook worth paying for.
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- Mrs Penny L Harvey
- 26-08-2020
A dry and very funny odyssey
Loved this book. Interestingly I read it after seeing the film twice, and really enjoyed the prose, the characters, and the understated account of personal growth and friendship that Bryson shares in this story. I also found myself sparing more than a few sympathetic thoughts for his long suffering and supportive wife, who must have thought he was nuts. As an American married to a Brit and living in the UK, it put me back in touch with the wonder and beauty of the natural heritage of the 'new world', and saddened me with the realisation of how fragile it can be. The stories of tree species dying out, especially the threat to the dogwood, distressed me greatly. Having lived for years in Roanoke VA, the dogwood is like a family friend. As for the AT, the book counterbalanced my vague romantic notion with a much stronger appreciation of its quirky history and the rugged but majestic reality of the challenge of doing it. 870+ miles is a huge achievement - yes, Bryson, you and Katz can proudly say you have hiked the Appalachian Trail. Thanks for taking me with you.
A final word about the narration - it is very special to be listening to Bill Bryson tell the story personally, and he does a brilliant job. I highly recommend the book, and this narration.
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- Mr. Matthew Knibb
- 08-06-2020
As enjoyable as I had hoped!
Just great. A tale of real people, rather than super powered beasts, doing something great.
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- A Richardson
- 01-06-2020
Best of Bryson
An incredible story incredibly well told and incredibly well read. highly recommended. thoroughly enjoyed it.
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