Book description
The quintessential Englishwoman Clarissa Dickson Wright takes us on a
personal journey through the country of her birth.
From Cornwall to Cumbria, Norfolk to Northumbria she brings her
extraordinary knowledge, huge passion, forthright opinions and
inimitable wit to the distinctive history and regional character of
every corner of England.
In her cornucopia of local knowledge she reveals, for example, how
Boudicca was the original Essex girl, that Lincolnshire has a
coriander crop second only in size to India's, and just why a Cornish
pasty should never contain carrots.
As much an entertaining narrative as it is a travel companion,
Clarissa's England will amuse, enlighten, surprise and delight all
those who read it.
Clarissa Dickson Wright found fame alongside Jennifer Paterson as one
half of the much-loved TV cooking partnership Two Fat Ladies. She is the
author of the bestselling memoir Spilling the Beans as well as many
cookery books including The Game Cookbook and, most recently, Potty -
her one-pot cookbook. She is also a passionate supporter of the
Countryside Alliance and of rural life. She lives a little in London but
mostly in Scotland.
