A272: an Ode to a Road

by PieterBoogaart (Author), RitaBoogaart (Author), PieterandRitaBoogaart (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2011

  $3.20

  The A272 runs from Poundford in East Sussex, to Winchester and a bit beyond, between the North and South Downs. To some people it is 'a lovely, lovely lane'; to others 'the worst b****y road in the south'. To Dutchman Pieter Boogaart it is the Epitome of England. This book was written and designed to prove his point. It instantly became a cult classic. Now, eleven years later, Pieter has revised, augmented and improved his book with his wife Rita; and it is, at last, 272 pages long!

• Used

  Paperback
  1999

  $4.02

  The A272 is the epitome of England, crossing the heartland of the southern Home Counties from Poundford in East Sussex to Winchester. It runs through some of the most beautiful and historical landscapes in the country. Pieter Boogaart travels the length of the A272 exploring, probing, commenting, meeting extraordinary buildings, people, history, and follies. His book covers the road itself, as well as everything of interest ten miles north and ten miles south. It a practical and easy to use guidebook, ideal for any journey, however short, along this beautiful road. Lavishly illustrated in color, this is a book for anyone who loves exploring England, either on the road or from home.