Neither here nor there: travels in europe

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Sinopse

After 20 years as a London-based reporter, American journalist Bryson ( The Mother Tongue ) set out to retrace a youthful European backpacking trip, from arctic Norway's northern lights to romantic Capri and the "collective delirium" of Istanbul. Descriptions of historic and artistic sights in the Continent's capitals are cursory; Bryson prefers lesser-known locales, whose peculiar flavor he skillfully conveys in anecdotes that don't scant the seamy side and often portray eccentric characters encountered during untoward adventures of the road. He enlivens the narrative with keen, sometimes acerbic observations of national quirks like the timed light switches in French hallways, but tends to strive too hard for comic effects, some in dubious taste. He also joins other travelers in deploring the growing hordes of peddlers who overrun major tourist meccas.

Participantes

Autor: Bill Bryson

Autor

BILL BRYSON

Bill Bryson nasceu em Des Moines, Iowa, em 1951. Mudou-se para a Inglaterra em 1977 e recentemente voltou para os Estados Unidos. Escreveu vários livros de viagem, como The lost continent, Neither here nor there e Notes from a small island, além de dois sobre a língua inglesa (Mother tongue e Made in America).