The Lost Continent
by Bill Bryson · first published 1989
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The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America is a book by travel writer Bill Bryson, chronicling his 13,978 mile trip around the United States in the autumn of 1987 and spring 1988. It was Bryson's first travel book.
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Bill Bryson wrote a hilarious--but acerbic--book about exactly this: The Lost Continent . http://a.co/121JpWz He was in a Chevette, not a Fiesta, and the hotels were off-brand but it's the same idea. A typical passage: Afterwards I retired with a six-pack to my motel, where I…
on “Luxury hotels are being inundated with requests from self-described influencers” ↗Apologies for not seeing this until now. I have just passed on your details. That's interesting and reminds me of Bill Bryson, e.g. The Lost Continent did a lovely job of intertwining the history, trivia and his childhood memories into his personal travel.
on “Writing books remains a tough way to make a living” ↗The Lost Continent, Bill Bryson. An amazing book, very readable.
on “What are you reading?” ↗"I come from Des Moines. Somebody had to." - Bill Bryson, The Lost Continent
on “What makes a great opening line?” ↗