I think Bill Bryson’s comments are rude, quite hurtful, quite ignorant, and also rather snobbish and a touch elitist. For those who haven't read them, they are along the lines of his belief that ...

I think Bill Bryson’s comments are rude, quite hurtful, quite ignorant, and also rather snobbish and a touch elitist. For those who haven't read them, they are along the lines of his belief that the ...

Some words may be mispronounced. Des Moines’ own Bill Bryson wrote in “A Short History of Nearly Everything” that in the first 10-30 seconds after the Big Bang, “the universe expanded from ...

. Notes from a Small Island: Bill Bryson’s humour comes alive in this memoir from his stay in Britain, through Dover, all the way into John O’Groats. He writes about little differences and ...

The author Bill Bryson in his book, “At Home: A Short History of Private Life,” highlights the development of the dining table. He describes the table’s origins as a rectangular wooden board ...

Bill Bryson, an American author described the snack as a "British Masterpiece". On why people love the biscuit, Nina Sparks, Vice President of the supply chain for the UK and Ireland, said ...

That’s an awfully spoiled way to live. From Bill Bryson: “It really is extraordinary how long it took people to achieve even the most elemental levels of comfort. There was one good reason for ...

Among his favorite authors was Bill Bryson, whose wit and insight mirrored Jeremy’s own keen intellect and fondness for the offbeat. Jeremy expressed his creativity through drawing ...

Beyond its fictional associations, Norfolk is the real-life residence of notable figures such as writer and actor Stephen Fry and travel author Bill Bryson from America, plus Irish actress Jessie ...

The county is also home to Stephen Fry, Rick Wakeman and Bill Bryson, while Martin Shaw and Jessie Buckley both live nearby. With praise heaped on the county by the national newspaper, the ...