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The Life And Times Of The Thunderbolt Kid

Paperback • 2015 • 1. edition

The Life And Times Of The Thunderbolt Kid

By Bill Bryson

2 Ratings • 4.5 of 5

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About the book

Bill Bryson's first travel book opened with the immortal line, 'I come from Des Moines. Somebody had to.' In this deeply funny and personal memoir, he travels back in time to explore the ordinary kid he once was, in the curious world of 1950s Middle America.

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Book details

ISBN

9781784161811

Publisher

Transworld Publishers Ltd

Published year

2015

Language

Edition

1

Original title

The Life And Times Of The Thunderbolt Kid

Format

Paperback

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2 Ratings • 4.5 of 5

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