One Summer

One of the most admired nonfiction writers of our time retells the story of one truly fabulous year in the life of his native country—a fascinating and gripping narrative featuring such outsized American heroes as Charles Lindbergh, Babe Ruth, and yes Herbert Hoover, and a gallery of criminals (Al Capone), eccentrics (Shipwreck Kelly), and close-mouthed politicians (Calvin...

One of the most admired nonfiction writers of our time retells the story of one truly fabulous year in the life of his native country—a fascinating and gripping narrative featuring such outsized American heroes as Charles Lindbergh, Babe Ruth, and yes Herbert Hoover, and a gallery of criminals (Al Capone), eccentrics (Shipwreck Kelly), and close-mouthed politicians (Calvin Coolidge). It was the year Americans attempted and accomplished outsized things and came of age in a big, brawling manner. What a country. What a summer. And what a writer to bring it all so vividly alive for us on the page in this certain bestseller.

比尔·布莱森（Bill Bryson），英国著名非虚构作家，尤其擅长人文历史、科普、游记类的写作。代表作有《万物简史》《人体简史》等。荣获詹姆斯·乔伊斯奖、塞缪尔·约翰逊等多个重大文学奖项。

曾任英国杜伦大学校长，英国皇家学会荣誉院士。早年曾供职于泰晤士报、独立报，同时也为《纽约时报》《国家地理杂志》等撰文。