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A new edition of an irreverent homage to the ’95 travel classic, from the author of The Gran Tour<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

?<\/strong>In 2013, travel writer Ben Aitken decided to follow in the footsteps of his hero – literally – and started a journey around the UK, tracing the trip taken by Bill Bryson in his classic tribute to the British Isles, Notes from a Small Island<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Staying at the same hotels, ordering the same food, and even spending the same amount of time in the bath, Aitken’s homage – updated and with a new preface for 2022 – is filled with wit, insight and humour.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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