Those fabulous 50’s
A father who’s a top sports columnist. Wax teeth, the Butter Boys, infatuation with atomic energy, and a booming post-war economy. Is it any wonder that Bill Bryson (the second) turned out the way he did? Reading this crazy essay is a walk down memory lane for baby boomers. Who could forget crawling under a school desk to ward off the effects of a nuclear attack by communists? Or the rise of rock and roll? Bryson recalls and describes it all in his typical dry, wry, and deadpan way. I did not laugh my way all the way through it – that only happened maybe once in each chapter – but I never stopped smiling. Great fun.
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I also loved this book! I listened to the audio version, which Byson narrated himself. I think it really added to the book.