Book description
This little gem of a book is a repository of intriguing,
fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts and trivia about
Britain and the things that have made it great. Within this volume are
such chapters as inventors and inventions, manners and customs, great
Britons, great places such as castles, cathedrals, notable buildings,
museums, collections and national parks, while not forgotten is a
celebration of the best of British music, food and sports and a host
of topics that explore the more eccentric and eclectic people and
things that contribute to and define Great Britain. Anyone curious
enough to pick up this book will be entertained and entralled and
never short of some frivolous fact to enhance a conversation or quiz!
Dip in at random or sit back and enjoy, there are no rules.
Neil Storey has written over thirty books, many of them
exploring a variety of local and national history topics.
