Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe is a 1991 humorous travelogue by American writer Bill Bryson.[1] It documents the author's tour of Europe in 1990, with flashbacks to summer tours he made in his college days.[2] On his 1972 tour, he travelled with his friend Matt Angerer, pseudonymised in the book as Stephen Katz, who also appeared more prominently in Bryson's later book A Walk in the Woods, as well as in The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid.[3]
Bryson's trip begins in the winter, in Hammerfest, Norway, where his goal is to see the Northern Lights.[4] He visits numerous locations throughout Europe, commenting on the various aspects of life in different parts of Europe, and comparing them to how he experienced them in his earlier visits.[4] The book ends with Bryson reaching Istanbul, Turkey,[5] looking across the Bosphorus to Asia, and considering continuing his tour.
Places visited
edit- Norway (Hammerfest, Oslo)[4]
- France (Paris)[5]
- Belgium (Brussels,[5] Bruges,[1] Antwerp, Spa, Durbuy)
- Germany (Aachen, Cologne, Hamburg)
- The Netherlands (Amsterdam,[1] Haarlem)
- Denmark (Copenhagen)[5]
- Sweden (Gothenburg, Stockholm)[5]
- Italy (Rome,[5] Naples,[5] Sorrento,[1] Capri,[6] Florence,[4] Milan,[5] Como)
- Switzerland (Brig, Geneva, Bern)
- Liechtenstein
- Austria (Innsbruck, Salzburg, Vienna)
- Yugoslavia[4] (Split, Sarajevo, Belgrade)
- Bulgaria (Sofia)[4]
- Turkey (Istanbul)[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Oberdorf, Charles (April 4, 1992). "Returning to the scene of seduction". The Tornonto Star. p. K14.
- ^ Bragg, Rebecca (January 4, 1992). "Glimpse into Europe amusing and insightful". The Toronto Star. p. E8.
- ^ Kilen, Matt (September 1, 2015). "The real life of Bill Bryson's 'Stephen Katz'". Des Moines Register. p. A1.
- ^ a b c d e f Morrison, Michael (February 23, 1992). "Passport to Europe: Bill Bryson's journey entertaining reading for armchair tourist". The News. Stuart, Florida. p. F3.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Aboulafia, David I. (1992-02-18). "NEITHER HERE NOR THERE by Bill Bryson". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
- ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: Neither Here Nor There: Travels in Europe by Bill Bryson; William Morrow & Company". Publishersweekly.com. 1992-02-03. ISBN 978-0-688-10311-8. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
- ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: Neither Here Nor There: Travels in Europe by Bill Bryson". Publishersweekly.com. 1992-02-03. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
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