Real England: The Battle Against the Bland - Softcover

Kingsnorth, Paul

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9781846270413: Real England: The Battle Against the Bland

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1846270413 ISBN 13: 9781846270413

Publisher: Portobello Books Ltd, 2008

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This book offers a rousing and inclusive call to arms for anyone who would identify themselves as "English" against the forces of globalisation.We see the signs around us every day: the chain cafes and mobile phone outlets that dominate our high streets; the disappearance of knobbly carrots from our supermarket shelves; and the headlines about yet another traditional industry going to the wall. For the first time, here is a book that makes the connection between these isolated, incremental, local changes and the bigger picture of a nation whose identity is being eroded. As he travels around the country meeting farmers, fishermen, and the inhabitants of Chinatown, Paul Kingsnorth will refract the kind of conversations that are taking place in country pubs and corner shops across the land - while reminding us that these quintessentially English institutions may soon cease to exist.

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Review:

'A fine piece of old-fashioned journalism that is both original and thought-provoking... An angry and brilliant book.'
-- Sunday Herald

'An astonishingly good book that is as much about sense of place and identity as a critique of globalisation' -- Earthmatters magazine

'An important book ... It is a call to arms, a reminder that we should take action.' -- The Times

'[A] crucially important book; the most significant account of today's England I have read' -- The Independent

A hymn to institutions that are being slowly eroded...a nostalgic look at our land.
-- The Bookseller

Both stirring and alarming, Real England...issues some stark warnings in captivating fashion.
-- North East Times

`A lucid, passionate, angry book' -- Metro

`Excellent' -- Guardian

`Kingsnorth wears his heart on his sleeve... his encounters with farmers and shopkeepers feel real and provoke thought.' -- Financial Times

`Paul Kingsnorth has achieved something remarkable - a deeply disturbing critique that is powerful, well researched and beautifully written.'
-- BBC Wildlife Magazine

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'A fine piece of journalism, original and thought-provoking ... An angry and brilliant book' -Sunday Herald

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