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An absolutely stunning illustrated book --A N Wilson. Daily Telegraph
It is the mark of a good book that it makes you look at the world with fresh eyes, like an immersion in a good novel can, or a long visit to a gallery that you've never been to before: every time I put this book down i felt like I'd emerged blinking from the cinema on a sunny afternoon, and i wanted to go back in and see the film again straight away, and that's how this book grabs you. --Yorkshire Post
It is the mark of a good book that it makes you look at the world with fresh eyes, like an immersion in a good novel can, or a long visit to a gallery that you've never been to before: every time I put this book down i felt like I'd emerged blinking from the cinema on a sunny afternoon, and i wanted to go back in and see the film again straight away, and that's how this book grabs you. --Yorkshire Post
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
What a wonderful book! Peter Ashley points out the best things about England - everything from post boxes and canal boats to a whole chapter on Christmas. A perfect present for all ages.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A wonderful second book from Peter Ashley. Especially good because it carries on the idea of the first book in the same format, (though I preferred the semi matt paper in the earlier edition).
All the usual goodies are included, for example: how to watch cricket, post box collection or reading books and a cup of cocoa. `Sunlight on the Meccano' is an interesting chapter about products that more or less became part of English life like Bird's Custard, Bovril, Cadbury's, the Bisto Kids, Spratt's, the Robertson's Golly and off course Meccano. I think the strength of both books is the blending of nostalgic commercialism with the accepted traditional Englishness of the countryside and buildings.
A delightful chapter is the `Ghosts of Christmas Past' with a rich selection yuletide graphics and on pages ninety-one and two there are eight of the author's own lovely illustrations for his cards, each one features a Royal Mail post van. The last chapter `English Letters' is a subject close to Peter Ashley's heart as he used to work for a printer and he writes lovingly of everyday type and popular signage.
If you bought the first book you'll definitely want this sequel and I'm hoping there will be a third (and fourth) book, too.
***FOR AN INSIDE LOOK click 'customer images' under the cover.
All the usual goodies are included, for example: how to watch cricket, post box collection or reading books and a cup of cocoa. `Sunlight on the Meccano' is an interesting chapter about products that more or less became part of English life like Bird's Custard, Bovril, Cadbury's, the Bisto Kids, Spratt's, the Robertson's Golly and off course Meccano. I think the strength of both books is the blending of nostalgic commercialism with the accepted traditional Englishness of the countryside and buildings.
A delightful chapter is the `Ghosts of Christmas Past' with a rich selection yuletide graphics and on pages ninety-one and two there are eight of the author's own lovely illustrations for his cards, each one features a Royal Mail post van. The last chapter `English Letters' is a subject close to Peter Ashley's heart as he used to work for a printer and he writes lovingly of everyday type and popular signage.
If you bought the first book you'll definitely want this sequel and I'm hoping there will be a third (and fourth) book, too.
***FOR AN INSIDE LOOK click 'customer images' under the cover.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Betjeman eat your heart out! A cracking sequel to Unmitigated England, one of my favourite books last year.
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The man's a genius
'It is the mark of a good book that it makes you look at the world with fresh eyes, like an immersion in a good novel can, or a long visit to a gallery that you've never been to... Read more
Published on 5 May 2008 by Elizabeth Goldsack
Another splendid collection
Peter Ashley's sequel to Unmitigated England is another splendid collection of photos, pictures and thoughts on the England that has partly vanished but is still there if you look... Read more
Published on 28 Feb 2008 by Secret Spi
Wonderful glimpse of the old world
This is such a lovely book. Fully illustrated in colour with the most gorgeous pictures and photographs. This is going to be my Christmas favourite for this year.
Published on 8 Nov 2007 by Reader
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