The life and times of the Thunderbolt Kid

Some say that the first hint that Bill Bryson was not of Planet Earth came when his mother sent him to school in lime-green Capri pants. Others think it all started with his discovery, at the age of six, of a woollen jersey of rare fineness. In this memoir, he explores the ordinary kid he once was,...

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Main Author: Bryson, Bill
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London Black Swan 2007
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