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The Life And Times Of The Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson (Paperback, 2007)

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9780552772549
ISBN
9780552772549
Publication Year
2007
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Book Title
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid
Item Height
199mm
Author
Bill Bryson
Publisher
TransWorld LTD
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Item Width
153mm
Item Weight
335g
Number of Pages
416 Pages

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Some say that the first hint that Bill Bryson was not of Planet Earth came when his mother sent him to school in lime-green Capri pants. Others think it all started with his discovery, at the age of six, of a woollen jersey of rare fineness. Across the moth-holed chest was a golden thunderbolt. It may have looked like an old college football sweater, but young Bryson knew better. It was obviously the Sacred Jersey of Zap, and proved that he had been placed with this innocuous family in the middle of America to fly, become invisible, shoot guns out of people s hands from a distance, and wear his underpants over his jeans in the manner of Superman. Bill Bryson s first travel book opened with the immortal line, I come from Des Moines. Somebody had to. In his deeply funny new memoir, he travels back in time to explore the ordinary kid he once was, and the curious world of 1950s America. It was a happy time, when almost everything was good for you, including DDT, cigarettes and nuclear fallout. This is a book about growing up in a specific time and place. But in Bryson s hands, it becomes everyone s story, one that will speak volumes especially to anyone who has ever been young.

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TransWorld LTD
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9780552772549
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Book Title
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid
Author
Bill Bryson
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Number of Pages
416 Pages

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199mm
Item Width
153mm
Item Weight
335g

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Bill Bryson
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  • by grecha9998
    17 Sep, 2021

    A really good read!

    Glad to get this. Read it many years ago, and have always wanted to read it again. Bill Bryson's childhood in Des Moines seemed very varied, mixed with a good deal of inquisitiveness, and naivety. That made for very entertaining reading, and his descriptions of his childhood along with sharp memories are excellent. Even then, his mind was enquiring! We also learn about his family and friends, and right at the back of the book, he brings us up to date as far as he can about them! For fans of Bill Bryson, this is highly recommended!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: monster_bookshop

  • by coudray9
    17 Jun, 2020

    A very funny description of America in the fifties. Another winner for Bill Bryson fans

    An amusing description of Bill Bryson's life as a child in Des Moines in the fifties. A great insight into North American culture with Bill's slant on it.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: hey_reader

  • by fordhmar
    28 Apr, 2020

    Hilarious stories of growing up.

    Great book, and if you are over 50 then you will recognise the truth in some of the stories and experiences. Very funny.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: monster_bookshop

  • by Qf2xFIT0RLq@Deleted
    15 Nov, 2017

    funny in parts

    some good reading, but sadly some boring chapters

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: thecotswoldlibrary

  • by tonyj2006
    19 Dec, 2017

    Good

    Many thanks

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: greener_books_london

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