Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe

First edition (publ. Secker & Warburg)

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.

  1. ^ Oberdorf, Charles (April 4, 1992). "Returning to the scene of seduction". The Tornonto Star. p. K14.
  2. ^ Bragg, Rebecca (January 4, 1992). "Glimpse into Europe amusing and insightful". The Toronto Star. p. E8.
  3. ^ Kilen, Matt (September 1, 2015). "The real life of Bill Bryson's 'Stephen Katz'". Des Moines Register. p. A1.
  4. ^ a b Morrison, Michael (February 23, 1992). "Passport to Europe: Bill Bryson's journey entertaining reading for armchair tourist". The News. Stuart, Florida. p. F3.
  5. ^ Aboulafia, David I. (1992-02-18). "NEITHER HERE NOR THERE by Bill Bryson". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2016-06-30.

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