"The Road to Little Dribbling".

If you're into humorous travel narrative, then you already know about Bill Bryson, I'm guessing. He's absolutely the master. He's an American who grew up in Iowa, poor thing, then travelled around Europe as a college-aged kid. Bryson fell in love with England and an English lass and ended up staying in Briton for over 40 years. He's written many travel books including "A Walk in the Woods". However, his best books are his observations on the English people--chiefly "Notes From a Small Island", and now this book. What a funny, yet enlightening read. He mixes a ton of history into his books. Enjoy!