Journalist, author and expatriate Bill Bryson, comes back home to Des Moines, Iowa to begin a 13,000+ mile trip across the United States. This book is part travelogue, part memoir and full of Bryson's trademark humor as he seeks to connect with his childhood memories, and find the perfect American small town. At times poignant, irreverent and scathing, this book is full of classic Bryson gems of insight into America. It should also bring back memories to many readers of the classic American road trip.
If you enjoyed this book you may also like: "Blue Highways: a Journey in to America" by William Least Heat Moon or works by Tim Cahill or Paul Theroux.
