{"product_id":"9780008222277_english-a-story-of-marmite-queuing-and-weather","title":"English: A Story of Marmite, Queuing and Weather","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes the English English? Is it their eccentricity, their passionate love (or, indeed, hatred) of Marmite – or is it something less easily defined?\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning at the top of a muddy Gloucestershire slope at the Coopers Hill cheese-rolling contest and traversing a landscape of lawns and queues, coastlines and sporting arenas, Ben Fogle takes us on a journey through the peculiarly English: a country of wax jackets, cricket, boat races and jellied eels, by way of national treasures such as the shipping forecast, fish and chips and the Wellington boot. Not to mention the Dunkirk spirit of relentless optimism in the face of adversity, be it the heroic failure of Captain Scott’s doomed Antarctic expedition, or simply the perennial hope for better weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe archetypal Englishman – lover of labradors and Land Rovers yet holder of two passports – Ben applauds all things quintessentially English while also paying tribute to the history, culture and ideas adopted with such gusto that they have become part of the fabric of the country. Written with Ben’s trademark warmth and wit, this is a light-hearted yet touching tribute to all things English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis bestselling book by Ben Fogle, the Sunday Times bestselling author, is a humorous and cultural exploration of what it means to be English. It's a social science study wrapped in the warmth and wit of Fogle's storytelling, making it a must-read for anyone interested in anthropology or the peculiarities of the English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Levison Wood (The Art of Exploration), Daniel James Brown (The Boys In The Boat), Bear Grylls (Soul Fuel), Amanda Owen (Celebrating the Seasons with the Yorkshire Shepherdess), and Dermot O'Leary (The Soundtrack to My Life).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ben Fogle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889500541077,"sku":"9780008222277","price":35.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008222277_0ca6c376-e55f-41ab-a328-a20bcfb010ab.jpg?v=1776888262","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008222277_english-a-story-of-marmite-queuing-and-weather","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}