Down Under

图书标准信息

• 作者 Bill Bryson（比尔·布莱森） 著
• 出版社 Oversea Publishing House
• 出版时间 2001-08
• ISBN 9780552997034
• 定价 107.00元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 胶版纸
• 页数 400页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

AftertalesfromtheUSAandBritain,BillBrysonturnshisrovingeyetoAustralia,theonlyislandthatisalsoacontinentandtheonlycontinentthatisalsoacountry.Itisthedriest,flattest,mostdesiccated,infertileandclimaticallyaggressiveofalltheinhabitedcontinents.Ithasmorethingsthatcankillyouinaverynastywaythatanywhereelse.YetwhenBillBrysontravelledtoAustraliahepromptlyfellinlovewiththecountry.Andwhocanblamehim?Thepeoplearecheerful,thecitiessafeandclean,thefoodisexcellent,thebeeriscoldandthesunnearlyalwaysshines.HetriestofindoutwhyAussiesaresocool,diggingupapastthatrevealsconvicts,explorers,golddiggersandoutlaws.

【作者简介】

BillBrysonisthebestsellingauthorofTheLostContinent,NeitherHereNorThere,NotesfromaSmallIsland,AWalkintheWoodsandNotesfromaBigCountry.HeandhisfamilyliveinAmerica.