{"product_id":"9781803991979","title":"The Little Book of England","description":"Author(s): Laycock, Stuart, Laycock, Philip, \u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003eDate of Publication: 07\/09\/2023, \u003cbr\u003ePagination: 30 Illustrations, black and white, \u003cbr\u003eSeries: Little Book of, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: The History Press Ltd, \u003cbr\u003e Published By: The History Press Ltd, \u003cbr\u003eBook Classification: England\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 200 x 135 x 20mm\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 292g\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781803991979\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDid you know• The first African community to arrive in England was stationed at Aballava on Hadrian's Wall to keep out the Picts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Admiral Robert FitzRoy, creator of the Met Office, was so upset by criticism of his weather forecasts that he shot himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• While studying at Cambridge, Charles Darwin formed the 'Glutton Club' for the purpose of eating unusual animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Ada Lovelace wrote a computer code in the nineteenth century, before a working computer had even been invented.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Maids of Honour at Henry VIII’s court were given eight pints of ale per day and his army mutinied in Spain when the ale ran out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA little book about a BIG subject. England's not huge in land mass, but there is a lot to say about this little country. Yes, we'll be touching on the obvious bits – Shakespeare, 1966, disappointing weather, etc., but we'll also be going in search of what's under the surface of English history, society and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is it that makes England England People all over the world think they know the answer to that: the King or Queen, awkward politeness, Beefeaters and losing in penalties in international football. But we English know that we're a bit more complicated than such stereotypes. Or are we Let's find out.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44235773804781,"sku":"9781803991979","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/files\/9781803991979_d1ba0644-d6e1-4af3-a25e-2ba593e0a6c9.jpg?v=1730830536","url":"https:\/\/steyningbookshop.info\/products\/9781803991979","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}