Icons of England
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Book Overview
This celebration of the English countryside does not only focus on the rolling green landscapes and magnificent monuments that set England apart from the rest of the world. Many of the contributors bring their own special touch, presenting a refreshingly eclectic variety of personal icons, from pub signs to seaside piers, from cattle grids to canal boats, and from village cricket to nimbies. First published as a lavish colour coffeetable book, this new expanded paperback edition has double the original number of contributions from many celebrities including Bill Bryson, Michael Palin, Eric Clapton, Bryan Ferry, Sebastian Faulks, Kate Adie, Kevin Spacey, Gavin Pretor-Pinney, Richard Mabey, Simon Jenkins, John Sergeant, Benjamin Zephaniah, Joan Bakewell, Antony Beevor, Libby Purves, Jonathan Dimbleby, and many more: and a new preface by HRH Prince Charles.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1784161969
ISBN13:9781784161965
Release Date:October 2017
Publisher:Black Swan Books, Limited
Length:368 Pages
Weight:0.62 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.0" x 7.7"
Customer Reviews
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Interesting
Published by Angela , 2 years ago
This was a really interesting book. It was a little sad, because through it all was woven a thread of "but these things we love are slowly disappearing." But at the same time I loved reading what real (though famous) people think about little facets of English life, things that most people might not notice or think about or know about. I love England, but my experience there is pretty limited and mostly tourism-based. I enjoy the real stuff, too, and this book was packed full of it.
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