Bill Bryson On The Life And Times Of The Thunderbolt Kid

'Thunderbolt Kid' Author Bill Bryson Captures Glee Of 1950s

I never head out on a road trip without a vast array of audio books on the front seat. So last week, on my way to visit an old friend in Orlando, I included The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid in the stack. I’d heard this book once before and remembered laughing my head off at his take on America’s postwar baby boom. I found it just as hilarious the second time.

Full Review: 'Thunderbolt Kid' author Bill Bryson captures glee of 1950s

The Life And Times Of The Thunderbolt Kid

Animated excerpt from Bill Bryson's new novel, The Life And Times Of The Thunderbolt Kid.