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Originally Posted by piperclassique
Notes from a small island is an excellent read. One of the very few books I have read three times. Worth getting at full price. The audio book is very well read, too.
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If you like this Bryson book, I highly recommend
The Mother Tongue by him as well. Fascinating history of the English language and how it got to be the mess it is. Read it and you will learn the single most understood word in the world, spoken in every language in every country.