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Mail Obsession: A Journey Round Britain by Postcode
Brown Book Group Little
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Description for Mail Obsession: A Journey Round Britain by Postcode
Paperback. Embark on a zigzag tour through the postcodes of Britain in pursuit of amusing trivia and fascinating history. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: WH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 249 x 22. Weight in Grams: 274.
'FASCINATING' Daily Mail 'FULL OF AMAZING FACTS' The QI Elves Each of the United Kingdom's 124 postcode areas has a story to tell, an unexpected nugget to dust off and treasure. Mark Mason has embarked on a tour of the country, immersing himself in Britain's history on a roundabout journey from AB to ZE. On the lookout for interesting place names and unusual monuments, along the way he discovers what the Queen keeps in her handbag, why the Jack Russell has a white coat and how Jimi Hendrix got confused by the ... Read more
'FASCINATING' Daily Mail 'FULL OF AMAZING FACTS' The QI Elves Each of the United Kingdom's 124 postcode areas has a story to tell, an unexpected nugget to dust off and treasure. Mark Mason has embarked on a tour of the country, immersing himself in Britain's history on a roundabout journey from AB to ZE. On the lookout for interesting place names and unusual monuments, along the way he discovers what the Queen keeps in her handbag, why the Jack Russell has a white coat and how Jimi Hendrix got confused by the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
274g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780228334
SKU
V9781780228334
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Brown Book Group Little
Mark Mason is a lover of trivia, the 'little facts that slip down the back of life's sofa'. Before becoming a writer, he sold Christmas cards in Harrods, played guitar in a blues band, and made radio programmes for the BBC. His other books include The Importance of Being Trivial, Walk the Lines and Move Along, Please.
Reviews for Mail Obsession: A Journey Round Britain by Postcode
Intriguing tales
EAST ANGLIAN DAILY TIMES
All sorts of knowledge
CHOICE
Mason is an entertaining companion
WANDERLUST
Almost every page contains at least one thing that you'll be itching to startle your friends with
READER'S DIGEST
Fantastic stuff
BBC LONDON
Turns up trivia at every stop
BBC RADIO 4 ... Read more
EAST ANGLIAN DAILY TIMES
All sorts of knowledge
CHOICE
Mason is an entertaining companion
WANDERLUST
Almost every page contains at least one thing that you'll be itching to startle your friends with
READER'S DIGEST
Fantastic stuff
BBC LONDON
Turns up trivia at every stop
BBC RADIO 4 ... Read more