Simon Barnes
20 May 06
"... a sermon on the art of cherishing, and also on the art of noticing ..."
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Mark Cocker,
Book of the Week, 24 June 06
"... a call to arms for us to protect what we retain and to restore what we have lost ..." |
Adam Nicolson
5 June 06
"... the longest hymn in the language to the governing English virtue of particularity ..."
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Paul Kingsnorth,
16 June 06
"... There is much truth in this book, and I would be surprised if anyone came away from it without having discovered at least some – and determined to do something with it ..."
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Clive Aslet
25 May 06
"... all that is here has a distinctively English cast ..."
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Ronald Hutton
15 September 06
" ... it has ... the imagination to appreciate the importance of things rarely found in traditional Observer and Collins guides ... "
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Andrew Martin
28 May 06
"... Here is a book to open our eyes and
shame us into action ..."
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Philippa Davenport
21 October 06
"England in Particular is irresistable, a joyous kaleidoscopic catalogue ..."
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Rachel Oakden
June 2006
"... an extraordinary new book holds a magnifying glass to this rich tapestry of details ..."
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Sue Baker,
13 January 06
"... a wealth of information that will surely spur readers into a deeper understanding of the land
in which they live ..."
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Simone Sekers
9 June 06
"... This book is the antidote to surfing the net. Spend an afternoon in its company and the view from your window will never be the same again ..."
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Nick Churchill
9 June 06
"... an endlessly fascinating pot-pourri of the quintessentially esoteric nature of England ..."
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Carol Trewin
27 May 06
"... a good starting point for rediscovering the things
that are always around us that will enrich our lives ..."
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Jeff Cloves
July - Aug 06
" ... beautifully written, elegantly illustrated
and lovingly designed ... "
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Philip Conford
Nov - Dec 06
"England in Particular can in its way
be considered a work of art."
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James Crowden
August 06
" ... you begin to realise the extraordinary richness which surrounds us at every turn."
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John Florence
29 May 06
"... one of the most absorbing books
I’ve come across for a long time ..."
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Robert Gwyn Palmer
May 2006
"... this description of the idiosyncrasies at the heart of British life is a national treasure in its own right ..."
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