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In a Sunburned Country is the 2000 travelogue book about Australia written by best-selling travel writer Bill Bryson. The title is taken from the famous Australian poem, "My Country". In other countries, including Britain, the book was titled Down Under.
In this book, Bill Bryson describes his travels by railway and car throughout Australia, his conversations with people in all walks of life about the history, geography, unusual plants and animals of the country, and his wry impressions of the life, culture and amenities (or lack thereof) in each locality.
In a style similar to his book A Walk in the Woods, Bryson's research enabled him to include many stories about Australia's 19th-century explorers and settlers who suffered extreme deprivations, as well as details about its natural resources, culture, and economy. His writings are intertwined with recurring humorous themes, notably, in the chapter Crossing Australia he makes constant reference to drinking of urine to survive, as was done by many 19th century explorers.
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Social life and customs, Description and travel, Humour, Journeys, Travel, Civilization, Nonfiction, Australia, Bill Bryson, Description, Large type books, Australia, social life and customs, Australia, description and travel, Australia, civilization, [re cit de voyage], Oceania, history, New York Times reviewed, Anecdotes, Children's non-fiction, HumorPeople
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Down Under: Travels from a Sunburned Country
2016, Transworld Publishers Limited
in English
1784161837 9781784161835
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Nos voisins du dessous: Chroniques australienne
April 15, 2003, Payot
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in French
222889723X 9782228897235
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Down Under (Radio Collection)
March 10, 2003, BBC Audiobooks Ltd
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Frühstück mit Kängurus: Australische Abenteuer
January 1, 2003, New Media German Language
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1400039983 9781400039982
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Down Under (Radio Collection)
March 10, 2003, BBC Audiobooks
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Frühstück mit Kängurus. Australische Abenteuer.
November 1, 2002, Goldmann
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In a sunburned country
2001, Broadway Books
in English
- 1st Broadway Books trade paperback ed.
0767903862 9780767903868
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En Las Antipodas
April 2001, Integral Publishing, RBA Libros
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in Spanish
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Frühstück mit Kängurus. Australische Abenteuer.
February 1, 2001, Goldmann
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Down Under
September 1, 2001, Chivers Large print (Chivers, Windsor, Paragon & C
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0754023818 9780754023814
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In a sunburned country
2000, Random House Large Print
in English
- 1st large print ed.
0375430563 9780375430565
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Down Under
November 1, 2000, Chivers Large print (Chivers, Windsor, Paragon & C
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