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Bill Bryson (born on December 8th, 1951 in Des Moines, Iowa) is a bestselling American non-fiction author of several travel and academic books. His travel books tend to be humorous in tone; his first, Notes from a Small Island, about his the 20 years he spent in Britain. His non-travel writing focuses on the English language and science. He was awarded an honorary OBE (Order of the British Empire) for his accomplishments in literature.

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