{"product_id":"9781784161194","title":"Notes From A Small Island","description":"Author: Bryson, Bill\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781784161194\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Sep 2015\u003cbr\u003ePages: 384 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBill Bryson's hilarious tour of his adopted country: the book that was voted  the nation's favourite book on modern Britain in a World Book Day BBC poll.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1995, before leaving his much-loved home in North Yorkshire to move back to the States for a few years with his family,  Bill Bryson insisted on taking one last trip around Britain, a sort of valedictory tour of the green and kindly island that had so long been his home. His aim was to take stock of the nation's public face and private parts (as it were), and to analyse what precisely it was he loved so much about a country that had produced Marmite; a military hero whose dying wish was to be kissed by a fellow named Hardy; place names like Farleigh Wallop, Titsey and Shellow Bowells; people who said 'Mustn't grumble', and 'Ooh lovely' at the sight of a cup of tea and a plate of biscuits;  and \u003ci\u003eGardeners' Question Time\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eNotes from a Small Island\u003c\/i\u003e was a huge number-one bestseller when it was first published, and has become the nation's most loved book about Britain, going on to sell over two million copies.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48165328847006,"sku":"UBD-9781784161194","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781784161194.jpg?v=1787134487","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781784161194","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}