Do you know, he said, it's twenty years since you wrote Notes from a Small Island? {This was my first book about Britain. It did awfully well there.} Twenty years? I replied, amazed at how much past one can accumulate without any effort at all.
In "The Road to Little Dribbling," Bill Bryson reflects on the passage of time since he wrote his first book, "Notes from a Small Island," twenty years ago. The mention of this milestone surprises him, highlighting how quickly time can pass unnoticed while an individual focuses on their life and work.
Bryson's acknowledgment of the success of his earlier work suggests a sense of nostalgia and appreciation for his journey as...
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