Edited and introduced by Bill Bryson, and with contributions from Richard Dawkins, Margaret Atwood, David Attenborough, Martin Rees and Richard Fortey amongst others, this is a remarkable volume celebrating the 350th anniversary of the Royal Society.

Seeing further: the story of science and the royal society

After nearly two decades in England, Bill Bryson returned to the country of his birth. Gathered here are 18 months' worth of his "Mail on Sunday" columns about that strange phenomena, the American way of life, in which he brings his bemused wit to bear on one of the world's craziest countries.

NOTES FROM A BIG COUNTRY

Ahead lay almost 2,200 miles of remote mountain wilderness filled with bears, moose, bobcats, rattlesnakes, poisonous plants, disease-bearing tics, the occasional chuckling murderer and - perhaps most alarming of all - people whose favourite pastime is discussing the relative merits of the external-frame backpack.

A WALK IN THE WOODS

In 1993, before leaving his much-loved home in North Yorkshire to move back to the States for a few years with his family, Bill Bryson insisted on taking one last trip around Britain, a sort of valedictory tour of the green and kindly island that had so long been his home.

Notes From a Small Island

International bestseller Bill Bryson brings us this brilliantly readable biography of the world's greatest playwright, William Shakespeare.

 Join Bill as he takes you on a journey through Elizabethan England, tackling the myths, half-truths and downright lies to make sense of the man behind the masterpieces.

 Revel in this glorious celebration of the life of Shakespeare from the much-loved author of 'A Short History of Nearly Everything' and 'Notes from a Small Island'.

Shakespeare

Saviez-vous que l'Australie n'est pas seulement célèbre pour ses kangourous, ses drag-queens et ses surfeurs ? On y trouve aussi les bestioles les plus voraces et venimeuses du globe, des déserts où mieux vaut ne pas s'aventurer pour un petit besoin, et puis de drôles de gens persuadés que vous les prenez pour des ploucs du bout des antipodes. L'illustre auteur de ce livre a trop d'humour pour être un superhéro, mais il aimerait ressembler à Indiana Jones plutôt qu'à Mister Bean. Après avoir longtemps étudié les Américains pour notre plus grand bonheur, le voici surarmé de courage pour sillonner l'Australie et en aborder les thèmes les plus divers : sa flore, sa faune et sa population, mais aussi l'histoire très singulière de son exploration et de sa colonisation, sans oublier la " question aborigène ", car si une plume aussi caustique traite d'un sujet aussi grave, c'est pour mieux nous en révéler toutes les aberrations.

Nos voisins du dessous

Every time Bill Bryson walks out the door, memorable travel literature threatens to break out.  His previous excursion along the Appalachian Trail resulted in the sublime national bestseller A Walk in the Woods.  In A Sunburned Country is his report on what he found in an entirely different place:  Australia, the country that doubles as a continent, and a place with the friendliest inhabitants, the hottest, driest weather, and the most peculiar and lethal wildlife to be found on the planet.  The result is a deliciously funny, factfilled, and adventurous performance by a writer who combines humor, wonder, and unflagging curiousity.Despite the fact that Australia harbors more things that can kill you in extremely nasty ways than anywhere else, including sharks, crocodiles, snakes, even riptides and deserts, Bill Bryson adores the place, and he takes his readers on a rollicking ride far beyond that beaten tourist path.  Wherever he goes he finds Australians who are cheerful, extroverted, and unfailingly obliging, and these beaming products of land with clean, safe cities, cold beer, and constant sunshine fill the pages of this wonderful book.  Australia is an immense and fortunate land, and it has found in Bill Bryson its perfect guide.From the Trade Paperback edition.

Down under

L'Australie n'est pas seulement célèbre pour ses kangourous, ses drag-queens et ses surfeurs. On y trouve aussi les bestioles les plus voraces et venimeuses du globe, des déserts où mieux vaut ne pas s'aventurer pour un petit besoin, et puis de drôles de gens persuadés que vous les prenez pour des ploucs du bout des antipodes. Bill Bryson, l'illustre auteur chez Payot de Motel Blues et American Rigolos, aimerait ressembler à Indiana Jones plutôt qu'à Mister Bean. 
Le voici donc surarmé de courage pour sillonner l'Australie et en aborder les thèmes les plus divers : sa flore, sa faune et sa population, mais aussi l'histoire très singulière de son exploration et de sa colonisation, sans oublier la question aborigène, car si une plume aussi caustique traite d'un sujet aussi grave, c'est pour mieux nous en révéler toutes les aberrations.

Nos voisins du dessous ; chroniques australiennes

In this much anticipated addition to the Eminent Lives series, Bill Bryson's biography of William Shakespeare unravels the superstitions, academic discoveries and myths surrounding the life of our greatest poet and playwright.

Seeing further: the story of science and the royal society

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