by Bill Bryson · Black Swan · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780552776356
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«Icons of England» is the anthology of writings on the English countryside edited by Bill Bryson, published by Black Swan in paperback (367 pages, in English).
Collection of short pieces in which British personalities choose their icons of the English countryside: alongside landscapes and monuments, there are pub signs, jetties, cattle grids and canal boats. Contributors include Bill Bryson, Michael Palin, Eric Clapton and many others, with a foreword by the Prince of Wales.
The work was originally published in 2008; this expanded 2010 edition includes twice as many contributions as the original edition and a foreword by the then Prince of Wales.
Recommended for those interested in the English countryside, British culture and travel and nature books.
William McGuire Bryson is an American-British journalist and author. Bryson has written nonfiction books on topics including travel, the English language, and science. Born in the United States, he has resided in Britain for most of his adult life, returning to the U.S. between 1995 and 2003, and holds dual American and British citizenship. He was the chancellor of Durham University from 2005 to 2011.
