In the same year , he was appointed a Commissioner for English Heritage .
In 2003 , in conjunction with World Book Day , British voters chose Bryson 's book Notes from a Small Island as that which best sums up British identity and the state of the nation .
In the same year , Bryson was appointed a Commissioner for English Heritage .
In 2003 , in conjunction with World Book Day , British voters chose Bryson 's book Notes from a Small Island as that which best sums up British identity and the state of the nation .