In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson (2000, Hardcover)

Synopsis
Bryson, author of A WALK IN THE WOODS and I'M A STRANGER HERE MYSELF, takes on Australia. Bryson's wit and capacity for observation remain in top working condition despite the heat, and his encounters with the locals are engaging in this typical Brysonian look beyond the obvious.

Key Details
Author:	Bill Bryson
Language:	English
Publisher:	Broadway Books
Format:	Hardcover
ISBN-10:	0767903854
ISBN-13:	9780767903851

Size
Length:	307 pages
Thickness:	1 in
Weight:	18.4 oz

Publisher's Note
Taking readers on a rollicking ride far beyond packaged-tour-routes, IN A SUNBURNED COUNTRY introduces a place where interesting things happen all the time, from a Prime Minister who was lost at sea while swimming at a Victoria beach to Japanese cult members who managed to set off an atomic bomb unnoticed on their 500,000-acre property. Leaving no Vegemite unsavored, readers will accompany Bryson as he dodges jellyfish while learning to surf at Bondi Beach, discovers a fish that can climb trees, dehydrates in deserts where the temperatures leap to 140ªF, and tells the true story of the rejected Danish architect who designed the Sydney Opera House.

Industry Reviews
"The thing that Bryson most loves about Australia--'its effortlessly dry, direct way of viewing the world'--is, in fact, his own. They're a perfect fit."
New York Times Book Review - Annette Kobak (08/20/2000)

"Mr. Bryson coasts too much but can still make most gratifying company."
New York Times - Janet Maslin (06/05/2000)

"It's not all yuks--though it is hard not to grin idiotically through all 288 pages--for Bryson is a talented portraitist of place."
Kirkus Reviews (03/01/1998)

"It's a delight to be included on any one of Bill Bryson's journeys, but IN A SUNBURNED COUNTRY is, in my opinion, Bryson's best to date. The best, actually, of a very good lot."
January Magazine (06/01/2000)