Icons of England
$25.55
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
19 September 2016
Summary
England – Our Favourite Things
A celebration of the English countryside featuring contributions from well-known names including Bill Bryson, Michael Palin, and Eric Clapton.
This book goes beyond the rolling green landscapes and magnificent monuments that define England. Contributors offer their personal icons, ranging from pub signs to seaside piers, cattle grids to canal boats, and village cricket to nimbies.
Originally published as a lavish colour coffee table book,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781784161965 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1784161969 |
| Author: | Bill Bryson |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Black Swan |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 19 September 2016 |
| Weight: | 264g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 128mm x 24mm |
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Critics Review
“Armchair travelers and Anglophiles will be equally pleased.” – Booklist
“Armchair travelers and Anglophiles will be equally pleased.” –Booklist
About The Author
Bill Bryson
Bill Bryson was born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1951. His bestselling books include The Road to Little Dribbling, Notes from a Small Island, A Walk in the Woods, One Summer and The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid. In a national poll, Notes from a Small Island was voted the book that best represents Britain. His acclaimed work of popular science, A Short History of Nearly Everything, won the Aventis Prize and the Descartes Prize, and is the biggest selling non-fiction book of the 21st century. The Body- A Guide for Occupants was shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize and is an international bestseller. Bill Bryson was Chancellor of Durham University 2005-2011. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society. He lives in England.
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