- Hardcover
- Publisher: Everyman; First Edition edition (26 Oct 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1841592706
- ISBN-13: 978-1841592701
- Product Dimensions: 22 x 2.4 x 21.7 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 189,582 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The Telegraph AN Wilson
I defy anyone born in England more than 40 years ago not to be
enchanted by the Ashley book
enchanted by the Ashley book
The Telegraph
An absolutely stunning illustrated book
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The Telegraph writer, A N Wilson, wrote the following: "I defy anyone born in England more than 40 years ago not to be enchanted by the Ashley book". However, I am in my thirties and I love this book, I think he could move the goal posts further apart! This would make a wonderful present for anyone who has an appreciation of things past and present in this green and pleasant land. A good present for someone whose circumstances has moved them abroad but whose heart is still in Blighty. Wonderful photos that feature such things as diverse as red post boxes, the rolling English countryside, old black and white road signs, Ladybird book covers (such as Shopping with Mother), stills from British movies, church spires, old travel posters... Lots of interesting snippets of information. It will make you think about what treasures this nation still has to offer, and will probably make you want to do join the National Trust or some other worthwhile charity that carries out preservation work! A great Christmas present solution.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Five stars plus! Truly a treasure found. My wife is not a lover of books, but in our 36 years, I have never previously seen her so avidly engrossed in a book. Superbly researched and superbly presented. This edition will run and run and run! Here's to the next volume!
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This will take anyone, old enough to remember the test card and beyond, back to the 'good old days'. Full of wonderful pictures and photos of a lost England. Not too sentimental either. Lots of interesting facts and a real joy to dip into. I've bought this for all my relations for Christmas...it's just one of those books to treasure.
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Unmitigated success
This book provided a welcome journey back to some of the older if forgotten values of yesteryear. Showing through photographs, illustration and memorabilia how things were not all... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Opinion8
Brilliant
This is an excellent book capturing the essence of a lost country. A great read.
Published on 3 May 2010 by Mr. D. T. Johnson
Anglocentric's Delight
Peter Ashley's book is a wonderful celebration of all things uniquely English, though as other reviewers have been quick to point out, it's not just an exercise in nostalgia. Read more
Published on 5 Jan 2010 by Chris M.
Wonderful things
This book brought a tear to my eye. It is a glorious celebration, in words and pictures, of the idea that there IS such a thing as society and that you are NOT a failure as a human... Read more
Published on 12 Oct 2007 by Laverne
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Peter Ashley's book is a delightfully quirky look at an almost lost England. Quirky because this is a very personal and different view from most books about the subject. Read more
Published on 28 Sep 2007 by Robin Benson
A wonderful guide to the visual essence of England today
The most absorbing read I've had in years! You are drawn into the book immediately by a warm, conversational style commentary accompanied by incredibly evocative images. Read more
Published on 16 Mar 2007 by Lilly Moll
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