One Summer: America, 1927
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The award-winning author of A Short History of Nearly Everything recounts the story of a pivotal cultural year in the United States when mainstream pursuits and historical events were marked by contributions by such figures as Charles Lindbergh, Babe Ruth and Al Capone.
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I've always loved pretty much everything Bryson writes, from his travel books to his biography of Shakespeare. He successfully meanders from topic to topic but carries you along without making you feel disjointed. Personally this was a part of American history I had poor knowledge and I learnt a lot without feeling lectured to.
I could read Bryson on anything and enjoy it. This one felt a bit disorganized at times, but it was still quite good.
Started this originally 10/15/13 but only read 58 pages. Restarted 6/5/14 and read it quick. I wound up enjoying it, especially for mostly being about topics I don't really care about (aviation, baseball, etc.). It did jump around a lot but I didn't mind that as much as I expected. Very interesting book.
Bill Bryson cannot write a bad book. Here he chronicles one summer in 1927 in America, with a cast of dozens: Charles Lindbergh, Babe Ruth, Herbert Hoover, Prohibition, Mississippi Floods, Lou Gehrig, Calvin Coolidge, Al Capone and many more. An excellent way to learn history.
