New York: Broadway Books/Random House Inc., 2000. True First Edition, 1st Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Neil Gower (maps). Number Line: 00 01 02 03 04 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Stated First Edition. Bryson's book is about travel/adventures ' down under '. 304 pp. plus Bibliography. Book has blue spine with silver text, light green boards with 1/2 blindstamped 'B' on top of front panel. Spine ends rubbed. Unclipped ($34.95) DJ has light edge wear around spine ends. Bookseller's Inventory # 143671

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Every time Bill Bryson walks out the door, memorable travel literature threatens to break out. His previous excursion along the Appalachian Trail resulted in the sublime national bestseller A Walk in the Woods. In A Sunburned Country is his report on what he found in an entirely different place: Australia, the country that doubles as a continent, and a place with the friendliest inhabitants, the hottest, driest weather, and the most peculiar and lethal wildlife to be found on the planet. The result is a deliciously funny, fact-filled, and adventurous performance by a writer who combines humor, wonder, and unflagging curiousity.Despite the fact that Australia harbors more things that can kill you in extremely nasty ways than anywhere else, including sharks, crocodiles, snakes, even riptides and deserts, Bill Bryson adores the place, and he takes his readers on a rollicking ride far beyond that beaten tourist path. Wherever he goes he finds Australians who are cheerful, extroverted, and unfailingly obliging, and these beaming products of land with clean, safe cities, cold beer, and constant sunshine fill the pages of this wonderful book. Australia is an immense and fortunate land, and it has found in Bill Bryson its perfect guide.From the Trade Paperback edition.

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Bookseller: Lower Beverley Better Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 003671
Title: In a Sunburned Country
Author: Bryson, Bill
Illustrator: Neil Gower (maps)
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: True First Edition, 1st Printing
ISBN 10: 0385259409
ISBN 13: 9780385259408
Publisher: Broadway Books/Random House Inc.
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 2000
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Keywords: AUSTRALIA - DESCRIPTION AND TRAVEL. BRYSON, BILL - JOURNEYS - AUSTRALIA.

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