The Road to Little Dribbling: Adventures of an American in Britain

Bryson (A Walk in the Woods) complements his expansive repertoire with a revisit of Great Britain, reflecting on his experiences over the past several decades as a British immigrant as he travels "The Bryson Line" from southern England to the northernmost point of Scotland. With his trademark wit, the author ponders the size of Britain, the mysteries of the London Underground, the county system, and the model community of Motopia. He brings readers along as he walks with his trusty Ordnance Survey map in hand through the English countryside visiting well- and lesser-known museums and parks. He questions the spending and conservation habits of the National Trust as well as the building practices of the British motorway system and is always honest, whether noting the beauty of the countryside or the neglected and diminishing seaside towns. Bryson never holds back his evaluation of the pitfalls of Britain.