Neither Here Nor There: Travels in Europe

by Bill Bryson | Travel |
ISBN: 0552998060 Global Overview for this book
Registered by boreal of Dunedin, Otago New Zealand on 10/15/2005
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Journal Entry 1 by boreal from Dunedin, Otago New Zealand on Saturday, October 15, 2005
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In "Neither Here nor There" Bill Bryson brings his unique brand of humour to bear on Europe as he shoulders his backpack, keeps a tight hold on his wallet, and journeys from Hammerfest, the northernmost town on the continent, to Istanbul on the cusp of Asia. Fluent in, oh, at least one language, he retraces his travels as a student 20 years before. Whether braving the homicidal motorists of Paris, being robbed by gypsies in Florence, attempting not to order tripe and eyeballs in a German restaurant, window-shopping in the sex shops of the Reeperbahn or disputing his hotel bill in Copenhagen, Bryson takes in the sights, dissects the culture and illuminates each place and person with his hilariously caustic observations. He even goes to Liechtenstein.

Journal Entry 2 by boreal from Dunedin, Otago New Zealand on Saturday, October 15, 2005
Although I enjoyed this I didn't find it as good as some of the other Bryson books I have read, it is one of his earlier ones so I think his writing has matured. It was funny at times -loved the bit about the pedestrian crossings in France! He didn't seem to have a great deal of luck at choosing his hotels and restaurants though and like a lot of travel writers seemed a bit obsessed with food. Interesting that he loved Yugolslavia though, I wonder what he would say about it now.

Journal Entry 3 by boreal at Roadside Attraction shop in Waikouaiti, Otago New Zealand on Saturday, January 21, 2006
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Journal Entry 4 by boreal at Roadside Attraction shop in Waikouaiti, Otago New Zealand on Sunday, January 22, 2006

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Left with the other bookcrossing books near the door of the shop on Sunday afternoon when we were out doing some screen printing for the upcoming NZ Bookcrossing Convention.

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Journal Entry 5 by doukirate from Dunedin, Otago New Zealand on Friday, February 17, 2006
I love bill bryson's work imensely and was glad to find a bc book to read. Shall read and release.

Journal Entry 6 by wingAnonymousFinderwing on Wednesday, March 8, 2006
it was great I found it lying there

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