Bill Bryson 's latest book , ` ` One Summer , '' is about summer of 1927 . It was the year of Charles Manson 's flight , Babe Ruth 's home run hit , horrific crimes . At a time when flying was still incredibly risky -- the stuff of air shows and derring-do -- they dared to head across the Atlantic and to other long-distance destinations . What was originally going to be a narrow focus grew into much more , says Bryson . Author responsible for books on Appalachian Trail , Australia , the sciences .
Bill Bryson 's latest book , ` ` One Summer , '' is about summer of 1927 . It was the year of Charles Manson 's flight , Babe Ruth 's home run hit , horrific crimes . What was originally going to be a narrow focus grew into much more , says Bryson . Author responsible for books on Appalachian Trail , Australia , the sciences .