Also laughable for Europeans!

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	• Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe Bill Bryson Harper Perennial, 1999 - 256 pages average customer review:based on 166 reviews view larger image
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Also laughable for Europeans!

I read this book whilst on a small trip to Australia, and I fondly read about the curiousities and peculiarities of the people I know so well in Europe. I laughed out loud, reading about the stern French (so they really can be!), the friendly Northern people etc etc. Sometimes people are ridiculed in a very funny way that even Europeans themselves can laugh about. Nobody writes as witty and funny about travel as Bill Bryson. If you have never read one of his books before, this one is very good to start with and it also teaches you a lot of nice dinner-party facts about my strange continent....

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Delightful read

I have traveled extensively and while I don't always agree with Bryson's analysis of an individual locale, I did enjoy this book. An easy read, I was able to complete it on a flight and the return trip. If you have visited Europe, this book will be more enjoyable to you, however, I question its value as a travel guide to the first time visitor. I have not read any of Bryson's other travelogues, but I have put several on my Christmas list!

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A Hysterical, Great Read

It must be understood that this book was clearly never intended as a comprehensive view of Europeans (or Americans, for that matter). Simply put, I sat down to read for an hour or so one recent afternoon ... and saw my day swept away by what began as one of the funniest books I've read lately. Bryson's storytelling ability and wit left me in tears several times an hour. It's true that laughs became snickers (and rare at that) about halfway through the book. However, by this time the subject matter had deepened and could sustain my interest without lots of laughs. Don't worry about gleaning a history lesson from this book. It's a great, informative read, and a must for any Bryson fan! I'd recommend it to anyone.

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trés funny

This may be the most funny book I've ever read. The best way to experience it is to have a glass of wine and read it aloud with a friend - certain parts will have you rolling. Seriously, it also turned out to be the most helpful book I had when I did my backpacking tour through Europe. His observations are not only hilarious but dead-on accurate most of the time. Visiting some of the out-of-the-way places he did will make your trip all the better, whether you agree with him or not. It's certainly possibly to satirize a place you love, as Bryson obviously does in all his books.

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