{"product_id":"the-lost-continent-travels-in-small-town-america-9780060920081","title":"The Lost Continent: Travels in Small Town America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The kind of book Steinbeck might have written if he'd traveled with David Letterman.\" --\u003cem\u003eNew York\u003c\/em\u003e magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn inspiring and hilarious account of one man's rediscovery of America and his search for the perfect small town. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollowing an urge to rediscover his youth, Bill Bryson left his native Des Moines, Iowa, in a journey that would take him across 38 states. Lucky for us, he brought a notebook. With a razor wit and a kind heart, Bryson serves up a colorful tale of boredom, kitsch, and beauty when you least expect it. From Times Square to the Mississippi River to Williamsburg, Virginia, Bryson's keen and hilarious search for the perfect American small town is a journey straight into the heart and soul of America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bryson, Bill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060920081\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.31w x 1.00d","brand":"Bill Bryson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39514618363979,"sku":"9780060920081","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_e740ea72-a410-4d16-9942-62a856298306.jpg?v=1631639784","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/the-lost-continent-travels-in-small-town-america-9780060920081","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}