'ICONS OF ENGLAND' is a celebration of the English countryside which does not only focus on 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 refreshing 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 color coffee table book, the new expanded edition has double the original number of contributors 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 Blakewell, Antony Beevor, Libby Purves, Jonathan Dimbleby, and many more: and a preface by HRH Prince Charles.
'ICONS OF ENGLAND' is a celebration of the English countryside which does not only focus on 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 refreshing 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 color coffee table book, the new expanded edition has double the original number of contributors 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 Blakewell, Antony Beevor, Libby Purves, Jonathan Dimbleby, and many more: and a preface by HRH Prince Charles.