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Zusatztext 'a fresh and sometimes very funny look at familiar events.' 'Sophie Campbell is a joyful companion on this jaunt ... an intelligent and affectionate portrait of the English at play.' 'hectic and sometimes hilarious 'rite of passage'' Informationen zum Autor Sophie Campbell writes regularly for the Daily Telegraph and is a qualified London Blue Badge Guide. She lives in London. Klappentext Sophie Campbell sets out to tackle the present day English Social Season of events that take place every year and include the Boat Race and Cheltenham Festival! the Royal Ascot! the Henley Regatta! and the Chelsea Flower show just to name a few! Accompanying her venture is a series of essays on the history of the Season! how it has evolved! and what the future holds in store for this utterly English institution. 'a fresh and sometimes very funny look at familiar events.' Country Life 'Sophie Campbell is a joyful companion on this jaunt ... an intelligent and affectionate portrait of the English at play.' The Field Zusammenfassung When travel journalist Sophie Campbell squeezed into heels and a hat to investigate the English social season! she got more than she bargained for. Why! she wondered! were events such as the Chelsea Flower Show! the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition! The Derby at Epsom! Royal Ascot! the Henley Royal Regatta! Wimbledon Fortnight and Glorious Goodwood so formal! so fashionable and so famous? Her hectic and sometimes hilarious journey through the English summer proved as exotic as any tribal rite of passage as she swam the River Thames in the dark! partied with owners and trainers at Ascot! camped out for Wimbledon! joined Irish Travellers at The Derby! infiltrated the parents' stand at the Eton v Harrow cricket match and got caught using a mobile in the Stewards' Enclosure at Henley. En route she found a fascinating and surprisingly complex social structure dating back to the time of the Stuart monarchs and involving fashion! food! art and the marriage market. The English summer will never be the same again. ...
