True Brits [Idioma Inglés] - Tapa blanda

Daeschner, J R

 
9780099453468: True Brits [Idioma Inglés]
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ISBN 10: 0099453460 ISBN 13: 9780099453468
Editorial: Arrow Books Ltd, 2004

Sinopsis

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 more, 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 he 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 pursuit 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 understand 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.. NOTA: El libro no está en español, sino en inglés.

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Acerca del autor

Raised on a ranch in Colorado, J. R. Daeschner worked for the New York Times after university, then on Fleet Street and Wall Street, with stints in Mexico and Peru before settling in Britain. Now 34, he has lived and worked as a journalist in the UK for the past decade. His work has been published on both sides of the Atlantic, including The Times and the International Herald Tribune.

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Editorial
Arrow Books Ltd
Año de publicación
2004
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0099453460
ISBN 13 
9780099453468
Encuadernación
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Número de edición
1
Número de páginas
352
Contacto del fabricante
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Persona responsable
WordUnited GmbH
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