This was pure Bill Bryson... wry, comic and dry. I love his writing. I have to say that "A Walk in the Woods" was better, but "THe Lost Continent" made me laugh out loud several times. Some people may be offended when he makes fun of their state (he made a comment about Ohio something like ... "I have to drive through Ohio today, what a dreary thing to say" or something like that), but it's funny when it's not YOUR state he's making fun of!

A fun book. Read 'A walk in the woods" for more laughs.