Passionate, affectionate and indefatigably curious, In Search of England makes a journey around the English countryside and character. England is the most various of countries; within its borders, life changes mile on mile. Roy Hattersley celebrates crumbling churches and serene Victorian architecture, magnificent hills and wind-whipped coast, our music, theatre and local customs, and, above all, the quirky good humour and resilience of England’s denizens. In Search of England is an unapologetic love story, a paean of praise for all the fascinating variety and flavour of England’s places and people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Passionate, affectionate and indefatigably curious, this book joins a tradition of writing, from William Cobbett to J.B. Priestley, that makes a journey around the English countryside and character. Hattersley celebrates crumbling churches and serene Victorian architecture, magnificent hills and wind-whipped coast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[15971],"product_tag":[525,4948,258],"class_list":{"0":"post-115334","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","5":"product_cat-travel","6":"product_tag-travel-holiday","7":"product_tag-travel-tips-advice-general","8":"product_tag-travel-writing","9":"pa_book_author-hattersley-roy","10":"pa_cover-paperback","11":"pa_dewey-914-20486-edition22","12":"pa_imprint-abacus","13":"pa_language-english","14":"pa_pages-8582","15":"pa_publisher-abacus","16":"pa_readership-general-trade-code-k","18":"first","19":"onbackorder","20":"taxable","21":"shipping-taxable","22":"purchasable","23":"product-type-simple"},"yoast_head":"\n