{"product_id":"9781803991979","title":"The Little Book of England","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Laycock, Stuart \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eEngland\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 7 September 2023 by The History Press Ltd in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Little Book of' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 30 Illustrations, black and white\u003cbr\u003e200 x 135 x 20 | 292g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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":"HUNTS BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45796678336752,"sku":"9781803991979","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/8635\/9739\/files\/9781803991979.jpg?v=1713553048","url":"https:\/\/huntsbookshop.pro\/products\/9781803991979","provider":"Hunt's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}