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Down Under (book)
''Down Under'' is the British title of a 2000 travelogue book about Australia written by best-selling travel writer Bill Bryson. In the United States and Canada it was published titled ''In a Sunburned Country'', a title taken from the famous Australian poem, "My Country". It was also published as part of ''Walk About'', which included ''Down Under'' and another of Bryson's books, ''A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail'', in one volume.
==Summary==
Bill Bryson describes his travels by railway and car throughout Australia, his conversations with people in all walks of life about the history, geography, unusual plants and animals of the country, and his wry impressions of the life, culture and amenities (or lack thereof) in each locality.
In a style similar to his book ''A Walk in the Woods'', or William Least Heat-Moon's ''Blue Highways'', Bryson's research enabled him to include many stories about Australia's 19th-century explorers and settlers who suffered extreme deprivations, as well as details about its natural resources, culture, and economy. His writings are intertwined with recurring humorous themes, notably, in the chapter Crossing Australia he makes constant reference to drinking of urine to survive, as was done by many 19th century explorers. He jokingly adds, about a certain explorer "...I daresay he drank some of his own urine" and "They drank their own and their horse's urine"
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