![]() ![]() From Downing Street to Loch Ness, this is a delightful look at the United Kingdom. ![]() Too bad he's unable to couple it with the charm he finds on paper. about Product Details reviews Featuring an all-new cover, New York Times bestseller Bill Brysons irrevent and hilarious journey through the beloved island nation he called home for two decades. He knows the places to explore and bring out the charm that most tourists miss. It's a case of "better than the rest, not as good as it should have been." At least Bryson is willing to show us the "real Britain," not the tourism-centered part. Still, as travelogues go, it's one of the better ones out there. The whole appeal of Bryson is the way he expresses his love for British culture with just enough detachment to be witty, and that is far too absent from this adaptation. Those moments that it does (episode three is the best example of this) are wonderful. He comes off as too bored, too bland.only occasionally does his true love for Britain shine through. Part of the problem is that for a TV presenter, Bryson is a good author. It moves slowly, is nowhere near as funny as his books, and is far too subdued for my taste. That said, this TV adaptation of his most popular book leaves something to be desired. As a fellow American who has spent a few years living in Britain, he captures both cultures with wit and charm. ![]()
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