In Search of the English Eccentric
$35.45
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
1 May 2009
Summary
The English eccentric is under threat. In our increasingly homogenised society, these celebrated parts of our national identity are anomalies that may soon no longer fit. Or so it seems. On his entertaining and thought-provoking quest to discover the most eccentric English person alive today, Henry Hemming unearths a surprisingly 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 th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780719522222 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0719522226 |
| Author: | Henry Hemming |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2009 |
| Weight: | 280g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 26mm |
| Series: | John Murray |
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Critics Review
‘Highly entertaining’
‘A lovely, heartfelt paean to English eccentrics, by a member of the tribe. A funny, timely and moving encounter with a dying breed.’ - Jon Ronson
The new Michael Palin - Tatler‘Hilarious’ - Daily Mail‘Hemming is a kindly collector and a champion of people who live as they see fit’ - Metro‘Highly entertaining’ - Traveller‘Intelligent and encouraging’ - TLSHemming makes a convincing case for the ways in which eccentrics benefit any society or era - Financial Times Hemming makes some good points - Sunday Telegraph/ SevenAbout The Author
Henry Hemming
Henry Hemming is 28 years old. His first book, Misadventure in the Middle East: Travels as a Tramp, Artist and Spy, the product of a year-long journey through the Middle East, was published last year to critical acclaim.
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