Examines the work and the personalities behind British cultural icons, pulling out the key information in easily digested, entertaining chunks. The culture of everyday life is also revealed, exploring the variation between the English, Scots and Welsh, and dissecting how they approach life; how they eat, socialize, vote, dress and laugh.

Speak the culture Britain : be fluent in British life and culture : history, society and lifestyle, literature and philosophy, art and architecture, cinema, photography and fashion, music and drama, food and drink, media and sport

Britain : be more fluent in British life and culture

Speak the Culture: Britain (Travel)

[editor in chief, Andrew Whittaker]

London: Thorogood

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

Speak the culture, London, England, 2009

Illustrated, DE, 2009

<p>* Navigate Britain like a native<br>
* Fully illustrated; rich in information</p>
<p>Britain is culturally blessed. Few nations rival the rich history, artistic achievement or contemporary verve of this, the original island nation. Even the food is good these days, its variety indicative of an eclectic, multicultural society. <i>Speak the Culture: Britain</i> peels back the layers of this rich heritage, exploring the factors that make Britain tick.</p>
<p>British culture is strewn with names that touch a chord the world over: William Shakespeare, Robert Burns, Charles Dickens, Conan Doyle, Vivienne Westward, Lennon and McCartney to name a very few. They rank high among the icons of Western civilization. What were their main achievements? How did they shape and reflect British culture? <i>Speak the Culture: Britain</i> examines the work and the personalities behind the names, pulling out the key information in easily digested, entertaining chunks.</p>
<p>The culture of everyday life is also revealed, exploring the variation between the English, Scots and Welsh, and dissecting how they approach life; how they eat, socialize, vote, dress and laugh.</p>
<p>Travel books on Britain are out there by the dozen, so are language guides. <i>Speak the Culture: Britain</i> sits alongside such books in a niche of its own, offering visitors, business travellers, new residents, students and anglophiles everywhere a beautifully designed and illustrated guide to the soul of Britain.</p>

This title is the third in an exciting new concept and series which will make you fluent in each country's life and culture. Few nations rival the rich history, artistic achievement and contemporary verve of Britain. But who are the British? What does it mean to be British and is there such a thing as British culture? There has never been a time when the question has occasioned so much debate. "Speak the Culture: Britain" peels back the layers of this rich and complex heritage, exploring the factors - historical, political, cultural, artistic - that make the British tick. British culture is strewn with names that strike a chord the world over: Shakespeare, Churchill, Dickens, Pinter, Hitchcock, Vivienne Westward, Lennon and McCartney ... "Speak the Culture: Britain" examines the people, the history and the movements that have shaped Britain as it now is, providing key information is easily digested, entertaining chunks. It also reveals the culture of everyday life, exploring variations between the English, Scots and Welsh, and dissecting their approach to life: how they eat, socialise, vote, dress and laugh

359 p. : 22 cm

2023-06-28