Clarissa's England
A gamely gallop through the English counties
$34.27
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
11 June 2013
Summary
The quintessential Englishwoman Clarissa Dickson Wright takes us on a personal journey through the country of her birth. From Cornwall to Cumbria, Norfolk to Northumbria she brings her extraordinary knowledge, huge passion, forthright opinions and inimitable wit to the distinctive history and regional character of every corner of England. In her cornucopia of local knowledge she reveals, for example, how Boudicca was the original Essex girl, that Lincolnshire has a coriander crop second only …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781444729115 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 144472911X |
| Author: | Clarissa Dickson Wright |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 11 June 2013 |
| Weight: | 308g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 28mm |
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Her engaging county-by-county ramble is seasoned with memories, snatches of poetry and salty opinion… The book’s idiosyncratic historical detours are reminiscent of 1066 and All That
An appetising, adventurous ramble around the country that’s a book for any traveller, or simply an entertaining armchair companion - The Good Book Guide 2013
Her engaging county-by-county ramble is seasoned with memories, snatches of poetry and salty opinion… The book’s idiosyncratic historical detours are reminiscent of 1066 and All That - iAn appetising, adventurous ramble around the country that’s a book for any traveller, or simply an entertaining armchair companion - The Good Book Guide 2013Her engaging county-by-county ramble is seasoned with memories, snatches of poetry and salty opinion… The book’s idiosyncratic historical detours are reminiscent of 1066 and All That - iAbout The Author
Clarissa Dickson Wright
Clarissa Dickson Wright found fame alongside Jennifer Paterson as one half of the much-loved TV cooking partnership Two Fat Ladies. She is the author of the memoir SPILLING THE BEANS as well as many cookery books including THE GAME COOKBOOK and, most recently, POTTY - her one-pot cookbook. She is also a passionate supporter of the Countryside Alliance and of rural life. She lives a little in London but mostly in Scotland.
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