Brilliant Britain
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Brilliant Britain is an entertaining journey through the quirks, oddities and idiosyncrasies that define our nation and preserve us from the mundane and predictable, such as:
* the royal pomp and pageantry of the State Opening of Parliament and the less well-known swan-upping;
* unusual sports and pastimes, from bog snorkelling to worm charming;
* annual countrywide events including the May Day festivities and the beating of the bounds;
* dialects and slang, provincial foods and a recipe for the perfect chip butty.
This book lifts the lid on a rich heritage of eccentricity and diversity, exploring all that makes Britain brilliant.
Author: Jane Peyton
Format: Hardback, 240 pages, 136mm x 198mm, 330 g
Published: 2012, Octopus Publishing Group, United Kingdom
Genre: People & Places: General
Description
Brilliant Britain is an entertaining journey through the quirks, oddities and idiosyncrasies that define our nation and preserve us from the mundane and predictable, such as:
* the royal pomp and pageantry of the State Opening of Parliament and the less well-known swan-upping;
* unusual sports and pastimes, from bog snorkelling to worm charming;
* annual countrywide events including the May Day festivities and the beating of the bounds;
* dialects and slang, provincial foods and a recipe for the perfect chip butty.
This book lifts the lid on a rich heritage of eccentricity and diversity, exploring all that makes Britain brilliant.
Brilliant Britain