Notes from a Big Country is a collection of weekly columns by Bill Bryson that he wrote for the Mail on Sunday's Night and Day supplement newspaper during the 1990s. After living for two decades in Britain, Bryson has moved his family back to the States to his native place, Hanover, to set up a new life. This book discusses Bryson's views on relocating to the United States. Bryson talks about American food, going shopping, holiday seasons, going to the movies, beach, the U.S. postal service, and dozens of awkward and humorous encounters he had with fellow citizens. Read it for a breezy and entertaining look at America through a former expatriate's eyes.
