{"product_id":"in-a-sunburned-country-9780767903868","title":"In a Sunburned Country","description":"\u003cb\u003eEvery time Bill Bryson walks out the door, memorable travel literature threatens to break out. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis previous excursion along the Appalachian Trail resulted in the sublime national bestseller \u003ci\u003eA Walk in the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eIn A Sunburned Country\u003c\/i\u003e is his report on what he found in an entirely different place: Australia, the country that doubles as a continent, and a place with the friendliest inhabitants, the hottest, driest weather, and the most peculiar and lethal wildlife to be found on the planet. The result is a deliciously funny, fact-filled, and adventurous performance by a writer who combines humor, wonder, and unflagging curiousity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite the fact that Australia harbors more things that can kill you in extremely nasty ways than anywhere else, including sharks, crocodiles, snakes, even riptides and deserts, Bill Bryson adores the place, and he takes his readers on a rollicking ride far beyond that beaten tourist path. Wherever he goes he finds Australians who are cheerful, extroverted, and unfailingly obliging, and these beaming products of land with clean, safe cities, cold beer, and constant sunshine fill the pages of this wonderful book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAustralia is an immense and fortunate land, and it has found in Bill Bryson its perfect guide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Broadway Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780767903868\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.98h x 5.28w x 1.02d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2001 pg. 44\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bill Bryson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36642592522396,"sku":"9780767903868","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_28764f9e-59ad-4f5c-ab64-b35eddfaeb21.jpg?v=1603855137","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/in-a-sunburned-country-9780767903868","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}