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Chris Pascoe is fascinated by the English Civil War. He also likes beer. So when the thought came to him to set out on a pub crawl around the sites of the English Civil War, it was an idea too good to ignore.Helped (or should that be hindered) by his best mate Pete, Chris sets out to see for himself the sites of five years of English carnage, and their nearest watering holes. Their trek might not be as bloody as the war they are following, but with ghosts, skinheads and drunken friends to deal with, Chris has still got a battle on his hands to reach the journey's end. This is history writing at its most hilarious. It features a think Timeteam with a Tankard. It will appeal to fans of John O'Farrell and Sturat Maconie.
About the Author
Chris Pascoe was born in Amersham, Bucks in 1966, and has so far only managed to make it seven miles down the road to High Wycombe, Bucks. He is the author of two previous books: 'A Cat Called Birmingham' and its sequel, 'You Can Take the Cat Out of Slough...'.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
My husband bought this book after hearing the author on a radio show, because the English Civil War is a favourite period of his and he was excited to see it being done in such a different, light-hearted way.
He loved it, laughing from start to finish and he very much enjoyed the history, pubs, ghost stories and hilarious situations the author and his travelling companion got themselves into.
Based on his recommendation I thought I'd have a look, although it seemed a 'bloke' type of book. I was instantly hooked! I couldn't put the book down. What great humour and what brilliant story-telling. A period of history that previously seemed uninteresting opened up to me, with real characters and gripping battles.
Most of all, it's a good, feel-good book to thoroughly lift the spirits.
He loved it, laughing from start to finish and he very much enjoyed the history, pubs, ghost stories and hilarious situations the author and his travelling companion got themselves into.
Based on his recommendation I thought I'd have a look, although it seemed a 'bloke' type of book. I was instantly hooked! I couldn't put the book down. What great humour and what brilliant story-telling. A period of history that previously seemed uninteresting opened up to me, with real characters and gripping battles.
Most of all, it's a good, feel-good book to thoroughly lift the spirits.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
It's a book that makes an already fascinating period of history even more fascinating by properly humanising some of its main characters. Prince Rupert, the wonderful cavalier romantic who could start a fight alone in an empty field and after the war blew his friends hands off for fun. And Essex his complex adversary who could never seem to decide whether to be cautious...or strip down to his shirtsleeves and bait a heavily armed throng coming straight at him. Then there's the brave and gung-ho Sir Posthumous Kirton and his Pikemen, 'all of whom no doubt expected to soon have `posthumous' linked to their names in some way', the womanising Earl of Newcastle, and the ghostly Whitecoats. Excellent story-telling, easily readable and very hard to put down from start to finish.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
We absolutely loved the book. We're particularly interested in the 1600's and attend a great many events, but you don't have to be a history lover to appreciate it because it's told in a way that mixes wartime drama with humour (in the shape of the hilarious pub crawl) to make a marvellous read.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Funny & fantastic history
A very funny book. It's fun from the first page with lots of laugh to follow. The history is very good too, and the battles gave me some real edge of the seat moments! Read more
Published 4 months ago by Loopylolo
A WASTE OF MONEY
Don't waste your time and money on this rubbish ...I'd rather have a root canal than try and read it again ...I don't know how I even managed to finish it
Published 5 months ago by Colin Powis
An Interesting and Genuinely Hilarious Travelogue
This book is essentially a humorous travelogue around several sites that hosted battles during The First English Civil War. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mr. M. Jones
Gas Mask and Goggles for the English Civil War
At last, a lively account of the four years spanning the Civil War that recreates the events with stunning detail and brings to life their sometimes flamboyant and frequently... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Captain Wow
I love Chris Pascoe's books!
Whatever he's writing about he picks out the humour! It can be about history, accident prone cats, toddlers or whatever but he will make you laugh your socks off. Read more
Published on 2 May 2010 by aberdeenannie
A Fun And Interesting Read
There are many reasons I enjoyed this book and best of all for me is the way the book flits from absorbing Civil War history to present day fun at just the right moments so that... Read more
Published on 30 Dec 2009 by HowlerMonkey
Mixed bag
This book is categorised under humour and that is the best way to approach it. A serious student of history, (not to mention English pubs) will probably be disappointed. Read more
Published on 29 Dec 2009 by Willow Park
Death Destruction and a Packet of Peanuts
Great Read. Learnt extremely interesting facts that I could never be bothered to learn before. But the author made them so entertaining that I couldnt put the book down. Read more
Published on 13 Nov 2009 by Mrs. S. L. Neale
Good fun for the ECW enthusiast
Being a Civil War enthusiast I thought I'd enjoy this book... and I did.
It IS funny. There are some genuinely hilarious moments in it. Read more
It IS funny. There are some genuinely hilarious moments in it. Read more
Published on 31 Oct 2009 by uncle barbar
Good Stuff!
I sat in a hospital waiting room with loads of people and started reading it - I got some very odd looks when I started laughing out loud, although I'm guessing it may have been... Read more
Published on 20 Sep 2009 by Mr. John Southall
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