A Miscellany of Britain: People, Places, History, Culture, Customs, Sport

This is a fun book to dip in and out of and the ideal buy for visitors to this country. "A Miscellany of Britain" puts you right about many truths and half-truths, from Nelson's eyepatch and the number of wives Henry VIII had, to where the word 'curry' comes from and the origins of the police helmet back in the nineteenth century. It is illustrated throughout with black and white prints and line drawings.

A Miscellany of Britain is a unique collection of entertaining information from many different sources, which adds up to an illuminating snapshot of the country and its people.

Where else in one place could you discover the origins of driving on the left, advice for making the perfect cup of tea, a list of sports the Brits invented and when the faggot was at its most popular as a foodstuff?

A Miscellany of Britain covers the geography, history and culture of the British Isles, taking you from the speeches of Winston Churchill via Dolly the sheep, the Sunday Roast, Alfred Hitchcock's darkest thoughts and strange folk customs that have survived the centuries. This is the ideal book for anyone interested in Britain and all things British.

Contents
Introduction
This is Britain
National Emblems
A Potted Timeline of British History
Great Brits
The Great British Poll
Bad Brits
Worse Brittons
Celebrity
The Beckhams
Great British Women
The Virigin Queen
The Rose
Royal Oddities
Monarchs of England
Henry VIII
Elizabeth II
Prime Ministers
Winston Churchill
Britian at War
Horatio Nelson
The Union Jack
National Rivals
The British Empire
Brits Abroad
Sir Franics Drake
Explorers and Adventurers
Charles Darwin
Animal Britain
Rivers and National Parks
Robin Hood
British Inventions
British Pub
Boose Britain
A Nice Cup of Tea
Curried Britain
Traditional British Food
Haggis
Fish and Chips
British Seaside
British Slang
Rhyming Slang
The English Language
William Shakespeare
Books and Writers
Oxbridge
The BBC
Classic British TV
Carry on Films
Alfred Hitchcock
Sherlock Holmes
British Hats
British Killers
Selected British Riots
London
Edinburgh
Cardiff
The Tower of London
British Buildings
Westminster Abbey
Patron Saints
National Songs
Music
The Beatles
Sport
Bizarre Bets
British Arts
Nude and Rude Britain
No Sex Please, We're British
The Routemaster Bus
The London Underground
Weird Britain
Auld Lang Syne
Famous Last Words
Covers