As an inveterate traveller I find Bill Bryson a wry observer of reality.
Perhaps he has become too British and discovered irony. His deconstruction
of British landladies in the 1970s was superb and true and his barbed wit is
mixed with affection for many of the places he has visited.

paul courtney
leicester
UK

----- Original Message -----
From: "Linda Derry" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 8:44 PM
Subject: Re: Bill Bryson appointed to English Heritage


> Hard to believe.  If I saw Mr. Bryson, heading my way, I think I'd put out
> the "closed" sign and lock the doors.  Judging from his books, I don't
think
> he has ever visited a place that he liked!   Maybe if he is on the
payroll,
> he might be a bit happier and nicer.  <grin>
>
>
> Linda Derry
> Site Director
> Old Cahawba Archaeological Site
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Dan
> > Hicks
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 2:11 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Fw: Bill Bryson appointed to English Heritage
> >
> >
> > Thought this might amuse North American colleagues and others not on the
> > britarch email list. For those who don't want to register for
> > access to the
> > Telegraph website, there is a brief summary of this news story at
> > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3096826.stm
> >
> > Dan
> > ...........................
> > Dr Dan Hicks
> > Lecturer in Historical Archaeology
> > University of Bristol
> > http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/Archaeology/staff/danhicks.html
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Alex Hunt <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 12:23 PM
> > Subject: Bill Bryson appointed to English Heritage
> >
> >
> > American author appointed to English Heritage - "American author
> > Bill Bryson
> > has been appointed a commissioner of English Heritage, the official body
> > charged with protecting England's historic environment." See today's
Daily
> > Telegraph, article online at:
> > http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/09/10/ub
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> heet=/portal/2003/09/10/ixportaltop.html
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