No Place Like Home

by RichardJarman (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2005

  $3.26

  It's sometimes said that a man's home is his castle, but as this gently humorous book proves, it could equally be his turf-roofed roundhouse, his converted Routemaster bus or his - and her - shrine to Elvis. Providing a refreshing antidote to the ikea-isation of modern abodes, No Place Like Home uncovers 40 of the quirkiest homes and homeowners across the UK. Readers will instantly warm to the businessman who, in a fit of pique at the local council, settled a replica Spitfire aircraft and a 14-foot marlin sculpture on his roof; the retired commercial manager who lovingly crafted a topiary menagerie in his back garden; and the teenager whose bedroom boasts a fully equipped discotheque. Each delightful story is accompanied by full-colour photographs that reveal both the customised inner sanctums and the exteriors of Britain's most whimsical home sweet homes.