Icons of England
Author(s): Bill Bryson
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.
Product Information
England: our favourite things, by well-known names led by Bill Bryson, Michael Palin and Eric Clapton.
Formed in 1926, CPRE (the Campaign to Protect Rural England) is one of the longest-established campaigning environmental groups in England. Its current President is Bill Bryson.
General Fields
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- : Transworld Publishers Ltd
- : Black Swan
- : 0.34
- : 01 March 2010
- : 198mm X 128mm X 27mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 January 2011
- : 01 May 2018
- : books
Special Fields
- : Bill Bryson
- : 368
- : very good
- : 942
- : Paperback
- : B&W illustrations throughout