Life in Australia would go on and I would hear nothing, because once you leave Australia, Australia ceases to be. What a strange, sad thought that is.

📖 Bill Bryson

🌍 American  |  👨‍💼 Writer

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In the quote from Bill Bryson's "In a Sunburned Country," the author reflects on the profound disconnect one experiences when leaving Australia. He suggests that life continues in Australia without any awareness of the person who has departed. This evokes a sense of solitude and isolation tied to the idea of geography and belonging.

The sentiment expressed captures the strangeness of returning to a place that carries on without you, highlighting...

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