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The Most Beautiful Villages of England
James Bentley
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Description for The Most Beautiful Villages of England
Paperback. Villages are the very embodiment of Englishness. The village inn and the local farm, great houses, humble cottages and beautiful country gardens speak of a way of life that has developed peacefully since Anglo-Saxon times. This book records the beauty and diversity of the English village in commentary and photography. Series: The Most Beautiful.. Num Pages: 208 pages, 285 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 309 x 248 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1230.
Villages are the very embodiment of Englishness. The village inn and the local farm, great houses, humble cottages and beautiful country gardens speak of a way of life that has developed peacefully since Anglo-Saxon times. A few days spent in England’s idyllic villages offers urban dwellers and foreign visitors a revitalizing glimpse of a more tranquil existence, full of history, legend, literature and artistic heritage. The beauty and diversity of the English village are recorded in this book in absorbing commentary and magnificent photography by James Bentley and Hugh Palmer.
Villages are the very embodiment of Englishness. The village inn and the local farm, great houses, humble cottages and beautiful country gardens speak of a way of life that has developed peacefully since Anglo-Saxon times. A few days spent in England’s idyllic villages offers urban dwellers and foreign visitors a revitalizing glimpse of a more tranquil existence, full of history, legend, literature and artistic heritage. The beauty and diversity of the English village are recorded in this book in absorbing commentary and magnificent photography by James Bentley and Hugh Palmer.
Product Details
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
The Most Beautiful...
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500288382
SKU
V9780500288382
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Ref
99-8
About James Bentley
James Bentley was a distinguished travel writer who specialized in Italy and France. He is the author of the volumes on Burgundy, Brittany, The Dordogne and England in The Most Beautiful Villages series.
Reviews for The Most Beautiful Villages of England
'Captures the essence of village life in 30 more communities' - Mail on Sunday 'Fantastic pictures by Hugh Palmer and insightful text about the history of each location by James Bentley' - Outdoor Photography 'This eye-catching book takes the reader on a glorious nationwide tour, from Mevagissey in the far south-west right up to Bamburgh in the north-east' - Western ... Read more