In Search of the English Eccentric

Zusatztext 'Entertaining and thought-provoking ... Hemming unearths a surprisingly large array of delightfully odd characters' Informationen zum Autor Henry Hemming lives in London, UK. Klappentext Social observation in the mould of WATCHING THE ENGLISH - a witty anthropological journey in search of the quintessential English eccentric. The English eccentric is under threat. On his entertaining and thought-provoking quest to discover the most eccentric English person alive today! Henry Hemming unearths a large array of delightfully odd characters. He asks what it is to be an eccentric. Is it simply to thrive on creativity and non-conformity! and where does this incarnation of Englishness stem from? Hemming concludes that this tribe is! in fact! in rude health! as essential as ever to the English national identity. Zusammenfassung A witty anthropological journey in search of the quintessential English eccentric.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Henry Hemming, Hemming Henry
• Verlag: John Murray
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 02.04.2009
• EAN: 9780719522222
• ISBN: 978-0-7195-2222-2
• Seiten: 352
• Abmessung: 138 mm x 191 mm x 23 mm
• Serie: John Murray Paperbacks
• Themen: Belletristik > Comic, Cartoon, Humor, Satire; Sachbuch > Politik, Gesellschaft, Wirtschaft; Sachbuch > Politik, Gesellschaft, Wirtschaft > Gesellschaft; Social & cultural history, Travel & holiday, Humour, Travel and holiday