Amazon.co.uk: The English explained Top 10

The English explained Top 10
A Listmania! list by Mark Chamberlain

1. The English: A Portrait of a People by Jeremy Paxman

The list author says:
	"All of Paxman's snidey skills packed into an examination of the English people. Often funny and always imparting new and fascinating facts. A real favourite."

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2. A Fete Worse Than Death: A Journey Through an English Summer by Iain Aitch

The list author says:
	"A new writer to me but sums up our odd relationship with the summer with side-splitting effect. Already bought a couple for friends as gifts. Great writing and extremely funny."

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3. In Search of England by H. V. Morton

The list author says:
	"One of the originals and still one of the best written. Funny, warming and charming."

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4. Eccentric Britain (Bradt Travel Guide) by Benedict le Vay

The list author says:
	"Eccentric Britain may be the title, but the English are most examined here. Great to take on trips with you and finding out odd facts about where you are."

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5. An Audience with an Elephant: And Other Encounters on the Eccentric Side by Byron Rogers

The list author says:
	"Great shorts about the English nature and English character."

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6. Head Over Heels in the Dales by Gervase Phinn

The list author says:
	"Phinn is a school inspector, which allows him to examine the traumas of growing up and the funny things that both kids and adults say. Also paints a perfect picture of the English, especially Yorkies."

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7. Under an English Heaven by Robert Radcliffe

The list author says:
	"Probably one of the best at examining the'stiff upper lip' and the Dunkirk spirit etc. Beautifully crafted."

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8. Notes From A Small Island by Bill Bryson

The list author says:
	"Doesn't quite get the English with the same wit as my number 2, but a classic nonetheless."

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9. England, Their England (Picador Books) by A.G. Macdonell

The list author says:
	"Not a big fan of cricket but this examination of the English playing it [by a Scot!] is a diamond."

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10. England: An Elegy by Roger Scruton

The list author says:
	"Wordy, but worth it. Upbeat rather than something like Nick Cohn's views. A man who loves and understands the country, even if I don't agree with all he finds."

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