In a Sunburned Country is the 2000 travelogue book about Australia written by best-selling travel writer Bill Bryson. The title is taken from the famous Australian poem, "My Country". In other countries, including Britain, the book was titled Down Under.
In this book, Bill Bryson describes his travels …
In a Sunburned Country is the 2000 travelogue book about Australia written by best-selling travel writer Bill Bryson. The title is taken from the famous Australian poem, "My Country". In other countries, including Britain, the book was titled Down Under.
In this book, Bill Bryson describes his travels by railway and car throughout Australia, his conversations with people in all walks of life about the history, geography, unusual plants and animals of the country, and his wry impressions of the life, culture and amenities (or lack thereof) in each locality.
In a style similar to his book A Walk in the Woods, Bryson's research enabled him to include many stories about Australia's 19th-century explorers and settlers who suffered extreme deprivations, as well as details about its natural resources, culture, and economy. His writings are intertwined with recurring humorous themes, notably, in the chapter Crossing Australia he makes constant reference to drinking of urine to survive, as was done by many 19th century explorers.
432 pages
English language
Published Aug. 25, 2016 by Transworld Publishers Limited.
Hardcover, 352 pages
German language
Published Feb. 1, 2001 by Goldmann.
Paperback, 416 pages
German language
Published Jan. 1, 2003 by New Media German Language.
Hardcover, 456 pages
Published Nov. 1, 2000 by Chivers Large print (Chivers, Windsor, Paragon & C.
307 pages
English language
Published Jan. 5, 2000 by Doubleday Canada.
Paperback, 437 pages
French language
Published April 15, 2003 by Payot.
Paperback, 456 pages
Published Sept. 1, 2001 by Chivers Large print (Chivers, Windsor, Paragon & C.
Paperback, 318 pages
Spanish language
Published April 25, 2001 by Integral Publishing.
Paperback, 320 pages
Published April 19, 2018 by RBA Bolsillo.
English language
Published Jan. 5, 2001 by Anchor Canada.
audio cd, 10 pages
Published June 6, 2000 by Random House Audio.
319 pages
English language
Published Jan. 5, 2000 by Doubleday.
335 pages
English language
Published Aug. 25, 2000 by Broadway Books.
audio cassette
Published March 10, 2003 by BBC Audiobooks Ltd.
audio cd
Published March 10, 2003 by BBC Audiobooks.
Can't find the edition you're looking for?
