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| Creator: Bill Bryson
Publisher: Random House Audio
Category: Book
List Price: $39.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  397 reviews
Sales Rank: 859126
Format: Audiobook, Unabridged
Media: Audio Cassette
Edition: Unabridged
Number Of Items: 7
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 6.2 x 4.2 x 2.7
ISBN: 0553502557
Dewey Decimal Number: 919.40465
EAN: 9780553502558
ASIN: 0553502557
Publication Date: June 6, 2000
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Condition: All 6 tapes and box are in very good condition with light use wear only. Top of box has a word written in marker. Ships immediately.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Good Laughs February 12, 2008
This funny account of travel in Australia isn't necessarily the greatest of Bryson's works, but it is worth a read! You will find it entertaining, with his usual piercing, sarcastic, and witty insight.
 In a Sunburned Country February 11, 2008
Funny, funny. I want to travel to Australia during retirement. Cannot wait to go!
LOL January 2, 2008
I was given this book while visiting Sydney. The title of the book in AUS is "Down Under" I guess they didn't want to offend anyone. Anyhow, I spent many days laughing out loud while reading this book....absolutely brilliant!
Bill Bryson December 29, 2007
Given to my for Christmas. One of the best travel stories I've ever read. I'm looking forward to reading more of his books.
A Hysterical, Entertainign, Educational Romp thru Australia December 20, 2007
I wish I had discovered Bill Bryson's writing much earlier. I already have another of his books on order (A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail). Bryson's writing is witty and at times hysterical, as he takes us across the mysterious, engrossing and never ending source of gripping, tragic, tragic-comic, and comic stories that are Australia's history, people, land and unimaginable numbers of flaura and fauna. He is self-effacing but is willing to "efface" others when justified, not holding back when his encounters leave something to be desired.
He explores the Australian character via anecdotes of personal experience and history, and gives a comprehensive perspective and understading of this most unusual and mostly ignored continent/country. If you are interested in a voyeuristic experience that goes beyond the standard American's knowledge about Australia of kangaroos, Steve Irwin and the Bee Gees, and want to be laughing and enthralled at the same time, read this book.
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