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Ben Fogle - English (2nd Hand Paperback)
ISBN / GTIN-13 : 9780008222284
Synopsis
What makes the English English?
Is it their eccentricity, their passionate love (or, indeed, hatred) of Marmite - or is it something less easily defined?
Beginning at the top of a muddy Gloucestershire slope at the Coopers Hill cheese-rolling contest and traversing a landscape of lawns and queues, coastlines and sporting arenas, Ben Fogle takes us on a journey through the peculiarly English: a country of wax jackets, cricket, boat races and jellied eels, by way of national treasures such as the shipping forecast, fish and chips and the Wellington boot.
Not to mention the Dunkirk spirit of relentless optimism in the face of adversity, be it the heroic failure of Captain Scott’s doomed Antarctic expedition, or simply the perennial hope for better weather.
The archetypal Englishman - lover of Labradors and Land Rovers yet holder of two passports - Ben applauds all things quintessentially English while also paying tribute to the history, culture and ideas adopted with such gusto that they have become part of the fabric of the country.
Written with Ben’s trademark warmth and wit, this is a light-hearted yet touching tribute to all things English.
Details
- Format : Standard 2nd Hand Paperback
- Condition : As New
- Category : Non-Fiction - Britain
- Published : 2017 (This Edition 2018 - William Collins)
- ISBN : 9780008222284
- SKU : B001090
- PPC : LL300gm
- RRP : £8.99
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
External Reviews
‘A pleasant and lyrical read’ - The Guardian.
‘Written with wit and affection, this light-hearted, yet stirring narrative entertains and inspires with equal measure’ - Countryside Magazine.
'The jacket describes Fogle as a quintessential Englishman but he writes more like a cultural anthropologist . . .' - Goodreads.
Praise for Ben Fogle:
‘Funny, entertaining and really rather inspiring, too’ - Daily Mail.
‘Passionate and well-researched’ - Tatler.
‘Fogle's typical adventure-style storytelling keeps the narrative light and entertaining’ - Independent.
The Authors
Benjamin Myer Fogle, FRGS is an English broadcaster, writer and adventurer, best known for his presenting roles with British television channels Channel 5, BBC and ITV.
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