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Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe

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Bill Bryson's first travel book, The Lost Continent, was unanimously acclaimed as one of the funniest books in years. In Neither Here nor There he brings his unique brand of humour to bear on Europe as he shoulders his backpack, keeps a tight hold on his wallet, and journeys from Hammerfest, the northernmost town on the continent, to Istanbul on the cusp of Asia. Fluent in ...more
Paperback, 254 pages
Published March 28th 1993 by William Morrow Paperbacks (first published 1991)
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De Ongeletterde
May 26, 2018 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
In zijn onnavolgbare stijl vertelt Bill Bryson over zijn reis doorheen Europa in 1990, nog voor de oorlog in (ex-)Joegoslavië en een jaar nadat ik zelf doorheen Italië reisde in het zesde middelbaar. Intussen ben ik zelf in een klein deeltje van de beschreven plaatsen geweest en de herkenning maakt dit boek nog amusanter dan de humor al deed...
Jules De Brabander
May 15, 2020 rated it really liked it
Een Amerikaanse brit ontdekt Europa en een Europese Belg wil op reis. Prachtig verhaald en perfect leesvoer om vanuit de lockdown toch op reis te kunnen gaan!
Evan
Jan 06, 2017 rated it it was ok
Het gebruikelijke recept: eerste helft vrolijk en hilarisch, tweede helft zeurderig en traag. Het geneest me nog niet van Bryson, maar het was wel minder dan z'n andere reisboeken. Wel grappig om zo Europa door ogen van begin jaren negentig te zien. Had gehoopt dat Katz een prominentere rol zou spelen zoals in A Walk in the Woods. ...more
Josien
Aug 18, 2017 rated it really liked it
Shelves: engels, reizen
Een echte Bill Bryson! Verslag van zijn tocht door Europa met rake typeringen van de verschillende landen met hun bewoners, vaak zeer herkenbaar!, gelardeerd met de gebruikelijke ongemakken die horen bij het reizen. Vermakelijke verwondering wordt afgewisseld met oprechte verontwaardiging. Met plezier gelezen.
Edwin van Amstel
Oct 17, 2012 rated it it was ok
In a Sunburned Country, Brysons boek over zijn omzwervingen door Australië, vind ik prachtig. Maar dit boek valt me tegen. Het anekdote over brood bestellen in Frankrijk is hilarisch, maar verder vind ik zijn kijk op Europa oppervlakkig en niet erg grappig. Geen aanrader.
Gijs Zandbergen
Oct 12, 2016 rated it liked it
Shelves: engeland
Het boek over Engeland beviel mij iets meer, omdat als je zo veel landen bezoekt, je een minder goede indruk krijgt van de sfeer en mentaliteit van een land. Nadelig is ook, dat Bryson uitsluitend grote steden bezoekt en geen provinciestadjes. Maar geestig is hij als steeds.
Sebastiaan
Jun 07, 2016 rated it really liked it
Grappig geschreven reisverslag van een trip door Europa in de vroege jaren 90, geeft een aardig inkijkje in het Europa van die tijd
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William McGuire "Bill" Bryson, OBE, FRS was born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1951. He settled in England in 1977, and worked in journalism until he became a full time writer. He lived for many years with his English wife and four children in North Yorkshire. He and his family then moved to New Hampshire in America for a few years, but they have now returned to live in the UK.

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