From Zawn Organ, Cornwall to Zoar in Shetland via Zion Place in Somerset and Zulu Farm, Oxfordshire, The Z–Z of Great Britain provides an essential profile on each and every zed locale in the land and, thoughtfully, instructions on how to get there. Visit, perhaps, the hamlet of Zabulon in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Meet Gareth, Val, one dog that’s called Tim, another that isn’t, and have a go on the sit-on lawnmower. Z–Z also includes detailed maps and a unique rating system to cut the hassle of planning your next zedventure. And, for when you’re enjoying a pint at the end of the day in the The Half Moon, Zig Zag Hill’s local, Z–Z features a dazzling introduction to the tempestuous and often distasteful history of the letter at the very extremity of the English language …

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Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: Icon Books Ltd; UK ed. edition (6 July 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1840467541
ISBN-13: 978-1840467543
Product Dimensions: 12.8 x 19.2 x 2.2 cm
Average Customer Review: 6 customer reviews
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 809,351 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #17478 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Europe
- #40138 in Books > Humour

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‘A champion of all things Z.’ -- Observer Travel Book of the Week

‘Exquisitely dotty, yet irresistibly charming. A project so pointless as to be vital to our national well-being.’ -- Stephen Fry

About the Author

Dixe Wills writes a monthly column for culture magazine Third Way and has contributed sections for two books produced by the football magazine When Saturday Comes. A former human rights reporter from Guatemala, he now lives in the relative safety of Clerkenwell.

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Ms. C. V. HARRISON

The Z to Z of Great Britain by Dixe Wills

7 September 2012

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This book is hilarious, laugh out loud funny, in fact the funniest book I've read this year! You know when you have a drink, something or someone makes you laugh and you spit out your drink? That's what happens when you read this book. Buy it NOW and read it without delay. Caution: do NOT eat or drink whilst reading this book. Unless of course, you have a fetish for spitting out food and/or drink. In which case, ignore the caution. Enjoy!

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Z is dead and in your head.

7 May 2013

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The sort of book that needs to exist, and therefore does. A national tour through places beginning with Z: important research material for the provincial loner.

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Bertha

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8 December 2013

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Book described as GOOD condition is actually like brand new.
What a bargain - so good it can be given as a gift.

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Sheer delight from start to finish

26 December 2007

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I fully succumbed - without much of a struggle - at page 25 (the sheep captions) and intend to make my life's work accruing points from visiting all the Z named locations (handy score sheet included at the back) .
This little book has it all - mirth, maps, photos, existential thoughts and even English Civil War facts (fact). Genius.

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Mr Dubbing

A splendid read

7 December 2007

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Much much more than an extremely witty and amusing analysis of the British towns that flounder at the nether region of the alphabet, it provides a reflection from a unique perspective on many of the often neglected attributes of Britain.

A perfect Christmas gift for that "difficult" relative or friend.

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Mr. S. N. Carter

Surreal Wanderlust

2 August 2006

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This book had me crying with laughter from the first page. The author manages to visit what are clearly extremely tedious places and find something interesting/ funny/ philosophical about all of them. Yet, there's something gripping and makes me want to buy a folding bicycle and jump on a train to see Zeal Monachorum for myself.

The funniest book I've read in years.

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