A bright & colourful English Activity Book brimming with charming characters, engaging activities & crystal-clear explanations.
...A bright & colourful English Activity Book brimming with charming characters, engaging activities & crystal-clear explanations.
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Details: England's views are remarkable for their beauty & variety. With his usual insight & authority, bestselling author Simon Jenkins picks one hundred of the very best from the white cliffs of Dover to Hadrian's Wall
- & explains the fascinating stories behind them. Jenkins' entertaining & erudite entries provide the rich historical, geographical, botanical & architectural background to breathtaking sights
- all beautifully illustrated
- both iconic & undiscovered. From Gold Hill, the Dorset village street so famously picturesque it was used in a Hovis advert, to the view of the City of London famously depicted by Canaletto & the wilds of the Yorkshire moors, this book will inspire you to discover the treasures of England's sea, city & landscapes for yourself. Filled with roman roads, cliff-tops, follies, mountains, ancient castles, rolling forests & heart-stopping moments, you'll soon wonder how you chose walks, mini-breaks or spontaneous diversions without it. Ideal for: A great gift for travel enthusiasts. This hardback book has 352 pages & measures: 24 x 16.5 x 3cm.