Debbie D. (mmbay) reviewed on 1/29/2011 + 19 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 3

A good editor would have helped this book quite a bit. At 471 pages, this book was about 300 pages too long--too much wandering off topic combined with too much over simplification of history. I started skimming about half way through, while there is the occasional glimmer of Bryson's trademark sense of humor, it's not enough to make this book a keeper.

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