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HardTalk: Bill Bryson - Author

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Stephen Sackur

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HARDtalk: Bill Bryson - Author

Bill Bryson - Author

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Stephen Sackur talks to Bill Bryson about his wry take on Britain and the British.

Stephen Sackur talks to American-born writer Bill Bryson about his wry take on Britain and the British and what he has learned from his gentle search for understanding.

Sometimes, it takes an outsider armed with just a sharp eye and curiosity to get us to see ourselves as we really are. That would explain the enduring popularity of the American-born writer Bill Bryson, whose wry take on Britain and the British has generated two best-selling books. From the mysteries of afternoon tea to the power of the human brain, what has Bill Bryson learned from his gentle search for understanding?

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