bEvery time Bill Bryson walks out the door, memorable travel literature threatens to break out. This time in Australia.b pHis previous excursion along the Appalachian Trail resulted in the sublime national bestseller iA Walk in the Woodsi. iIn A Sunburned Countryi is his report on what he found in an entirely different place Australia, the country that doubles as a continent, and a place with the friendliest inhabitants, the hottest, driest weather, and the most peculiar and lethal wildlife to be found on the planet. The result is a deliciously funny, fact-filled, and adventurous performance by a writer who combines humor, wonder, and unflagging curiousity. pDespite the fact that Australia harbors more things that can kill you in extremely nasty ways than anywhere else, including sharks, crocodiles, snakes, even riptides and deserts, Bill Bryson adores the place, and he takes his readers on a rollicking ride far beyond that beaten tourist path. Wherever he goes he finds Australians who