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Icons of England

By: Bill Bryson
Narrated by: David Rintoul, Barnaby Edwards, Ben Eagle, Terence Wilton, Sara Poyzer, Homer Todiwala, Leda Hodgson, Sara Novak
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This celebration of the English countryside does not only focus on the rolling green landscapes and magnificent monuments that set England apart from the rest of the world. Many of the contributors bring their own special touch, presenting a refreshingly eclectic variety of personal icons, from pub signs to seaside piers, from cattle grids to canal boats, and from village cricket to nimbies.

First published as a lavish colour coffeetable book, this new expanded edition has double the original number of contributions from many celebrities including Bill Bryson, Michael Palin, Eric Clapton, Bryan Ferry, Sebastian Faulks, Kate Adie, Kevin Spacey, Gavin Pretor-Pinney, Richard Mabey , Simon Jenkins, John Sergeant, Benjamin Zephaniah, Joan Bakewell, Antony Beevor, Libby Purves, Jonathan Dimbleby, and many more: and a new preface by HRH Prince Charles.

© Bill Bryson 2011 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

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Critic Reviews

An icon in itself, with essays from many great writers on their favourite English sights
bsolute must for Anglophiles of all ages... A delightfully wistful book, written with enormous affection
A collection of thought-provoking essays celebrating Britain's rural heritage
All stars
Most relevant
Only Bill Bryson book that I had absolutely no interest in finishing. Charming but utterly unsatisfying.

Perhaps if you’d grown up in UK it’d be ok.

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