The English
Published on 30. September 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-14-026723-5 (ISBN)
Description
A brilliantly researched, hugely entertaining study of the English by Britain's best-known broadcaster. In the light of membership of Europe, the loss of an Empire and a devolved United Kingdom, the English no longer know who they are. Covering every aspect of the English identity (from cricket to Cumberland sausages, St George to Bernie Grant, the Book of Common Prayer to Cool Britannia, John Bull to football thugs) and combining popular history with incisive interviews, Jeremy Paxman provides some fascinating and timely answers.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
230 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-026723-5 (9780140267235)
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Person
Jeremy Paxman was born in Yorkshire and now lives in London and Oxfordshire. He is the main anchor man for Newsnight, chairman of University Challenge and frequent reviewer.
Content
The land of the lost content; funny foreigners; the English empire; "true born Eglishmen; we happy few; the parish of senses; home alone; there always was an England; the ideal englishman; meet the wife; old country, new country;