I Never Knew That About England
Title | I Never Knew That About England PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher Winn |
Publisher | Random House |
Total Pages | 292 |
Release | 2012-03-31 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 1448146062 |
The inspiration for the primetime ITV series on Great Britain, this is the ultimate journey around England. Christopher Winn takes us to each county, to see where history happened, where people and ideas were born, where dreams took flight and where men and women now rest from their labours. To tread in their footsteps, to touch and experience some of what inspired and moved them is to capture some of the flavour of their lives and make their stories alive and real. Crammed with facts and information, I Never Knew That About England celebrates the places and people that make the country unique and includes history, legends, firsts, supremes, unusuals, inventions, birthplaces and gossip. You'll be able to visit the bridge where Pooh and Piglet played Poohsticks and see where Alfred burnt the cakes. In a small village in Bedfordshire you can visit the graveyard where Long John Silver and Wendy rest. These stories will bring any place that you visit to life (keep one copy in the car and one in the house!) and enable you to discover the rich and surprising history of England.
All about England
Title | All about England PDF eBook |
Author | Susan Harrison |
Publisher | Booklife |
Total Pages | 32 |
Release | 2020-10 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781839271120 |
From the AD 43 Roman invasion to landmarks like Stonehenge, traditions like the Changing of the Guard, tourist spots like the famed Platform 9 3/4, and more.
A Short History of England
Title | A Short History of England PDF eBook |
Author | Simon Jenkins |
Publisher | Public Affairs |
Total Pages | 385 |
Release | 2011-11-22 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 161039142X |
Presents an overview of the history of England from the Saxons to today and provides lists of kings and queens with the date of they ruled, prime ministers, and one hundred key dates in the nation's history.
Book Ownership in Stuart England
Title | Book Ownership in Stuart England PDF eBook |
Author | David Pearson |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | 342 |
Release | 2021-01-28 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 0198870124 |
This volume examines private libraries and book ownership in seventeenth-century England, with particular focus on how libraries developed over this period and the social impact that they had.
Weird England
Title | Weird England PDF eBook |
Author | Matt Lake |
Publisher | Sterling Publishing Company |
Total Pages | 284 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 9781402742293 |
Focusing on the bizarre, a collection of entertaining, illustrated travel guides features a host of oddball curiosities, ghosts and haunted places, local legends, cursed roads, crazy characters, and unusual roadside attractions that can be found in England.
Our Hearts Are in England
Title | Our Hearts Are in England PDF eBook |
Author | Jordan Marxer |
Publisher | 83 Press |
Total Pages | 232 |
Release | 2019-08 |
Genre | Design |
ISBN | 9781940772707 |
Our Hearts Are in England offers an impassioned salute to our most cherished destinations.
England, England
Title | England, England PDF eBook |
Author | Julian Barnes |
Publisher | Vintage Canada |
Total Pages | 259 |
Release | 2012-12-18 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 030736755X |
Grotesque visionary Sir Jack Pitman has an idea. Since most people are too lazy to travel from landmark to landmark, why not simplify things and create a new England on the Isle of Wight? Unfortunately, his idea is a huge success, and the resulting theme park threatens to supersede the original. Called England, England, it has all the elements of "Old England" in one convenient location. Wander into the new Sherwood Forest and you may spot Robin Hood and his now sexually ambiguous Merrie Men. Or take a stroll to see Stonehenge and Anne Hathaway's Cottage, enjoy a ploughman's lunch atop the White Cliffs of Dover, then pop over to see the Royals, now on contract to Sir Jack, in their scaled-down version of Buckingham Palace. Every detail has been considered: even the postcards come pre-stamped! Julian Barnes' first novel in six years is a ferociously funny examination of the search for authenticity and truth in a fabricated world.