Book description
This celebration of the English countryside does not only focus on
the rolling green landscapes and magnificent monuments that set
England apart from the rest of the world. Many of the contributors
bring their own special touch, presenting a refreshingly eclectic
variety of personal icons, from pub signs to seaside piers, from
cattle grids to canal boats, and from village cricket to nimbies.
First published as a lavish colour coffeetable book, this new
expanded paperback edition has double the original number of
contributions from many celebrities including Bill Bryson, Michael
Palin, Eric Clapton, Bryan Ferry, Sebastian Faulks, Kate Adie, Kevin
Spacey, Gavin Pretor-Pinney, Richard Mabey , Simon Jenkins, John
Sergeant, Benjamin Zephaniah, Joan Bakewell, Antony Beevor, Libby
Purves, Jonathan Dimbleby, and many more: and a new preface by HRH
Prince Charles.
Formed in 1926, CPRE (the Campaign to Protect Rural England) is one
of the longest-established campaigning environmental groups in England.
Bill Bryson was President of the CPRE from 2007-2012.
