Icons of England
- Author Edited by Bill Bryson
- Narrator various
- Publisher Transworld
- Run Time 6 hours and 37 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre The countryside, country life: general interest.
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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 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.
© Bill Bryson 2011 (P) Penguin Audio 2020
Critics Review
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An icon in itself, with essays from many great writers on their favourite English sights
The Times -
bsolute must for Anglophiles of all ages… A delightfully wistful book, written with enormous affection
She -
A collection of thought-provoking essays celebrating Britain’s rural heritage
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