{"product_id":"albion-9780099438076","title":"Albion","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHighly original and magnificent in scope, \u003ci\u003eAlbion: The Origins of the English\u003c\/i\u003e Imagination discovers the roots of English cultural history in the Anglo-Saxon period, and traces it through the centuries. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat does it mean to be English? This dazzling book demonstrates that a quintessentially English quality can be discovered in all forms of English culture, not only in literature but also in painting, music, architecture, philosophy and science. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust as \u003ci\u003eLondon: The Biography\u003c\/i\u003e guided the reader through the capital city with a mixture of narrative and theme, so Albion, employing the same techniques, engages the reader with stories and surprises - From Beowulf to King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, via Chaucer and Shakespeare, to the Bronte sisters, \u003ci\u003eAlice through the Looking Glass\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWitty, provocative and anecdotal, this is Peter Ackroyd at his most brilliant and exuberant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is much more than history; it is a tapestry of inspiration and love * The Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eOne cannot but marvel at Ackroyd's erudition, his energy in marshallin g minutiae, his ear for quotation, his flair for dazzling juxtapositions, his vibrant imagination and sheer exuberance * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eAckroyd covers not only literature but art, architecture, music and almost everything else that has passed through the minds of the English...just one damn interesting thing after another * Sunday Times *","brand":"Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017514778967,"sku":"9780099438076","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780099438076.jpg?v=1750773799","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/albion-9780099438076","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}