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- Author
- Ben Fogle
- Narrator
- Rupert Farley
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 5 October 2017
- Run Time
- 9 hours 17 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
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.
Critics Review
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‘A pleasant and lyrical read’ Guardian
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‘Written with wit and affection, this light-hearted, yet
stirring narrative entertains and inspires with equal measure’ Countryside Magazine -
Praise for Ben Fogle:
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‘Funny, entertaining and really rather inspiring, too’ Daily Mail
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'A great escapade told with refreshing frankness' Independent on Sunday
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‘Passionate and well-researched’ Tatler
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‘Fogle's typical adventure-style storytelling keeps the narrative light and entertaining’ Independent
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Details
- Author
- Ben Fogle
- Narrator
- Rupert Farley
- Duration
- 9 hours 17 minutes
- Release Date
- 5 October 2017
- ISBN
- 9780008222277
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Society and culture: general, Humour
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.
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