True Brits

J. R. Daeschner

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Language: English

Published by Arrow Books, 2004

0099453460 / 9780099453468

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352 pages. light tanningA tour of twenty-first century Britain in all its shin-kicking, bog-snorkelli ng and cheese-rolling glory, this is a uniquely British travel book.When J. R. Daeschner first heard about 'shin kicking' he was intrigued. As an American who had lived in Britain for some time, he thought he knew a thing or two about the country. But he'd never come across this centuries-old 'sport', which had to be one of the most painful and infuriating ever invented. J. R. had to find out mor e, and soon discovered that Britain has dozens, if not hundreds, of similar acts of lunacy enshrined as traditions; strange-named events such as cheese rolling, gurning, bog snorkelling. True Brits is a funny and fascinating travel guide to Britain's oddest places. people and traditions. Readers can follow J. R. as h e meets some of the great British eccentrics who involve themselves in a host of bizarre pastimes which include hurling themselves down a grassy cliff in pursui t of a cheese, coating themselves in prickly green burrs, hanging toast on trees and prancing around with reindeer antlers on their heads. In an attempt to unde rstand why seemingly ordinary people do such extraordinarily strange things, J. R. talks to countless characters, watches them in action, and even participates in many of the events himself, encountering plenty of occupational hazards along the way.

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Title
True Brits
Author
J. R. Daeschner
Publisher
Arrow Books
Publication year
2004
Condition
Good
Binding
Paperback
Language
English
ISBN 10
0099453460
ISBN 13
9780099453468
Dimensions
12.9cm x 2.21cm x 19.71cm
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