by Bill Bryson
First published 1999
Returning Yank Bill Bryson is floored by his homeland's bizarre new norms - microwaved pancakes, 24/7 dental floss hotlines, and the baffling belief that ice is no longer a luxury. With wry bemusement, this fish-out-of-water navigates a drastically altered America, in this uproarious chronicle of one man's culture shock. Beneath the laughs lies Bryson's poignant love letter to the country he's come home to.
Genres: humor, american, non-fiction, biography-memoir
Vibes: humorous, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water
Setting: United States
Period: 1971-
304 pages · Paperback · Broadway Books