English: A Story of Marmite, Queuing and Weather - Couverture rigide

Fogle, Ben

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 000822224X ISBN 13 : 9780008222246

Editeur : William Collins, 2017

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Ben Fogle is the quintessential Englishman. An explorer, he loves Marmite and dogs. He owns far too many wax jackets and Wellington boots and he loves to grumble about the weather. He often apologises and can be found at the back of most queues. He had wonky teeth until the dentist sorted them out. He drives an old Land Rover and eats fish and chips. He never travels without some English tea. He lives in London with his wife Marina, his two children Ludo and Iona and his beloved black Labrador, Storm (of course).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: William Collins
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 000822224X
• ISBN 13: 9780008222246
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 304
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible