The English explained Top 10

A Listmania! list by Mark Chamberlain
 
The English: A Portrait of a People
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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A Fete Worse Than Death: A Journey Through an English Summer
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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In Search of England
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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Eccentric Britain (Bradt Travel Guide)
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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An Audience with an Elephant: And Other Encounters on the Eccentric Side
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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Head Over Heels in the Dales
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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Under an English Heaven
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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Notes From A Small Island
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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England, Their England (Picador Books)
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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England: An Elegy
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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