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Everything You Know about England Is Wrong

Autor Matt Brown
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 4 iun 2019
Think you know all about England? Think again Matt Brown, the Editor-at-Large of Londonist.com, is about to set you straight. What evokes England to you? Winston Churchill's wartime speeches? Keeping a stiff upper lip? Morris dancing? Guess what? Those speeches were delivered by an actor; that supposedly British saying is actually an Americanism; and the popular folk dance started in Italy. This great myth-busting book takes Anglophiles on a fun ride through British history, culture, and character. Packed with details that deliver fascinating insight into the true England, it covers the arts, entertainment, food, drink, kings and queens, traditions, and politics. An additional chapter explores Scottish, Welsh, and Irish legends that the English have been peddling as theirs for decades . . . and need to be laid to rest.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781849945233
ISBN-10: 1849945233
Pagini: 160
Ilustrații: 30
Dimensiuni: 143 x 198 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.42 kg
Editura: BATSFORD

Notă biografică

Matt Brown is author of 11 books for Batsford, including eight titles in the popular Everything You Know... series of mythbusting books. He has served as editor and editor-at-large of Londonist.com for many years, writing on topics as diverse as street art, politics, map-making and science. With a deep love of trivia, he's written and hosted hundreds of quizzes, including events for the Museum of London, London Eye, Royal Institution, Royal Society and Manchester Science Museum, among many others. All of his books use humour and playfulness as tools to explore the world. He is tweeting at @mattfromlondon.

Descriere

A highly diverting read for anyone with even a passing interest in English history, this myth-busting book will take you on a great ride through the national character. From Winston Churchill's speeches to the famous stiff upper lip, the land of Punch and Judy is gloriously rediscovered.