The Road to Little
Dribbling
Bill Bryson
While I
have read several of Mr. Bryson's books: A Walk in the Woods, The
Lost Continent and In a Sunburned Country, I have to admit I haven't
read Notes from a Small Island. I am happy to say that fact did not
stop me from enjoying The Road to Little Dribbling. Going back to
were it all started in 1995, he takes another look at a place he has
come to know and love. With a new journey in mind he sets out to
discover how the small Island has moved on since his last journey.
The result is classic Bryson where he points out the good, the bad
and sometimes the ugly aspects of the United Kingdom, always in an
engaging and entertaining manner that only he seems to be able to
convey.
Of
course, just when you think Bryson has lost faith in his adopted
Island, he turns a corner and rediscovers the beauty of the
countryside and the joy of rambling. It is then that you get the
feeling there's no other place in the world he would rather be. I for
one am happy he decided to take me along on the trip. I only wish he
would discover the art of photography because a few visuals would
make this already interesting book even more enjoyable.
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