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Bill Bryson
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American-British author (born 1951)

Also known as: William Bryson, William McGuire Bryson, Билл Брайсон, بل برياسون, 빌 브라이슨, ビル・ブライソン

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Known works

  • At Home
  • A short history of nearly everything
  • Pearson Literature--The American Experience, volume one
  • McDougal Littell Literature
  • Down Under (In a Sunburned Country)