Journeys Through England in Particular: On Foot

Journeys Through England in Particular: On Foot

by Angela King (Author), Angela King (Author), Sue Clifford (Author), Sue Clifford And Angela King (Author)

Synopsis

'Should be at every curious Englishman's bedside' ALAN TITCHMARSH

'As vital as it is joyous, and as timely as it is inspired . . . It should join Shakespeare and the Bible as a must have on any English man or woman's desert island' HUGH FEARNLEY-WHITTINGSTALL

From allotments to arcades, fingerposts to footbridges, stepping stones to stiles this is the perfect pocket-sized companion for countryside or coast.

Drawn from the critically acclaimed England In Particular, this delightful book pairs with Journeys Through England in Particular: On Foot to form a new series celebrating English local distinctiveness - ideal for travellers, holiday-makers and armchair browsers.

England In Particular, first published in 2006, is a celebration of the distinctive details that cumulatively make England - its buildings, landscapes, people and wildlife. It was the culmination of more than twenty years' work by Sue Clifford and Angela King, who founded the charity Common Ground with Roger Deakin.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 168
Publisher: Saltyard Books
Published: 19 Jun 2014

ISBN 10: 1444789619
ISBN 13: 9781444789614
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
Book Overview: Drawn from the critically acclaimed book England in Particular, this delightful book, the first in a new series, is a celebration of English local distinctiveness.

Media Reviews
If you're intent on discovering the English countryside, bring this admirable little companion with you...The sheer variety of wooden field gates alone, for instance, and how they differ from county to county is enough to warrant the purchase of this tome and celebrate the differences. * The Field *
As vital as it is joyous, and as timely as it is inspired ... [ENGLAND IN PARTICULAR] should join Shakespeare and the Bible as a must have on any English man or woman's desert island. -- Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
[ENGLAND IN PARTICULAR] should be at every curious Englishman's bedside. -- Alan Titchmarsh
Author Bio
Sue Clifford and Angela King founded the charity Common Ground in 1983 to promote local distinctiveness in all its forms and to campaign against the homogenisation of our surroundings. They have published many books, pamphlets and manifestos, and were behind the magnificent Flora Britannica project.