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Bill Bryson: US author demystifying the British
From the mysteries of afternoon tea to the power of the human brain, what has Bill Bryson learned from his gentle search for understanding?
Sometimes it takes an outsider armed with just a sharp eye and curiosity to get us to see ourselves as we really are. That would explain the enduring popularity of the American-born writer Bill Bryson, whose wry take on Britain and the British has generated two best-selling books. From the mysteries of afternoon tea to the power of the human brain, what has Bill Bryson learned from his gentle search for understanding?
Photo: Bill Bryson at the Cheltenham Literary Festival Credit: Getty Images
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