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Book Reviews see all articles in this section BookNotes BookNotes is your monthly guide to good, informative reading. Each month BookNotes will feature the Editor's choice of titles. This month our Editor has selected a range of books focusing on travel guides and writing...for the summer season! In the Land of Oz Publisher: Penguin Author: Howard Jacobsen A highly entertaining account of the author's return to Australia after 21 years away. London's Evening Standard describes the book as, 'The most successful attempt to grip the great dreaming Australian enigma by the throat and make it gargle'.Howard Jacobsen       Bollocks to Alton Towers: Uncommonly British Days Out Publisher: Penguin Author: Jason Hazeley; Robin Halstead; Joel Morris; Alex Morris In the author’s own words: ”This book is a collection of the underdogs of British tourism. That doesn't mean they're not any good, quite the opposite in fact, but these are places that shun expensive showmanship and voguish technology in favour of something smaller, rarer and ultimately more satisfying. They say more about Britain and the British than any number of corkscrew thrill rides or high-tech Interactive Visitor Experiences.”       The Great Railway Bazaar: By Train Through Asia Publisher: Penguin Author: Paul Theroux The Direct-Orient Express, the Khyber Pass Local, the Delhi Mail from Jaipur, the Golden Arrow to Kuala Lumpur and the Trans-Siberian Express - only a few of the evocative names that fill this, the story of Paul Theroux's epic journey by rail through India and Asia. A journey on which he encounters a huge variety of places and people, food, faiths and cultures, and which has at its heart an enduring fascination with trains and railways.       The Lost Continent Publisher: Random House Author: Bill Bryson Carefully avoiding big cities and fancy hotels, Bill Bryson is out to rediscover the country of his birth he has left behind during his twenty years of residence in Europe. “ An inspiring and hilarious account of one man's rediscovery of America and his search for the perfect small town. "The kind of book Steinbeck might have written if he'd traveled with David Letterman."— New York magazine         To buy these books, click on the book covers above or visit our comprehensive online bookstore at: www.galtbooks.com www.galtbooks.com has been created with a mission to assist not-for-profit organizations within your community. Proceeds from every sale are donated to the organization of your choice. Click here to learn more. You may wish to submit a book review of your own for inclusion in The Galt Global Review. Please send your review to editor@galtglobalreview.com for consideration. We look forward to receiving your feedback and suggestions. © Copyright 2005. Galt Western Personnel Ltd. Unless otherwise specified, you may reprint this article, quote from it, use it in research or projects, duplicate it or distribute it. Credit of authorship and source MUST be given to galtglobalreview.com. Ownership of Copyright remains with Galt Western Personnel Ltd. Return to Top      Business News / Business Roundup - Australia / Canada / Europe / United States / Careers / Classified / Information Technology / New Technology / Education News / World Facts / Book Reviews / Archives/Research