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A treasury of all things English - a beautiful introduction to and anthology of England and Englishness. Includes poems, anecdotes and stories by a wide collection of notable Englishmen and women including Dickens, Shakespeare, Churchill and, curiously, Bill Bryson.
Synopsis
A delightful, wide-ranging anthology about England and the English over the centuries - songs, poems, hymns, letters and prose - this ideal gift book is entertaining, witty, lyrical and heart-warming.