Icons of England

Icons of England
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Publisher : Random House
Total Pages : 294
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ISBN-10 : 9781409095668
ISBN-13 : 1409095665
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Book Synopsis Icons of England by : Bill Bryson

Download or read book Icons of England written by Bill Bryson and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-04-07 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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