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A witty anthropological journey in search of the quintessential English eccentric.

Trade Review
'A lovely, heartfelt paean to English eccentrics, by a member of the tribe. A funny, timely and moving encounter with a dying breed.' * Jon Ronson *
The new Michael Palin * Tatler *
'Hemming keeps up a stream of comic patter' * Guardian *
'Hilarious' * Daily Mail *
'Hemming makes some good points' * Sunday Telegraph/ Seven *
'Hemming is a kindly collector and a champion of people who live as they see fit' * Metro *
'Highly entertaining' * Traveller *
'Intelligent and encouraging' * TLS *
Hemming makes a convincing case for the ways in which eccentrics benefit any society or era * Financial Times *
'If nothing else this book confirms the old adage "there's nothing so strange as folk" * Folkestone Herald & Dover Express *
'Entertaining and thought-provoking ... Hemming unearths a surprisingly large array of delightfully odd characters' * Cambridge Evening News *

In Search of the English Eccentric

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      Publisher John Murray Press
      Published 2 April 2009
      ISBN-13 9780719522222
      978-0719522222
      ISBN-10 0719522226
      Also in:
      Humour Travel & Transport Travel and holiday

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A witty anthropological journey in search of the quintessential English eccentric.

      Trade Review
      'A lovely, heartfelt paean to English eccentrics, by a member of the tribe. A funny, timely and moving encounter with a dying breed.' * Jon Ronson *
      The new Michael Palin * Tatler *
      'Hemming keeps up a stream of comic patter' * Guardian *
      'Hilarious' * Daily Mail *
      'Hemming makes some good points' * Sunday Telegraph/ Seven *
      'Hemming is a kindly collector and a champion of people who live as they see fit' * Metro *
      'Highly entertaining' * Traveller *
      'Intelligent and encouraging' * TLS *
      Hemming makes a convincing case for the ways in which eccentrics benefit any society or era * Financial Times *
      'If nothing else this book confirms the old adage "there's nothing so strange as folk" * Folkestone Herald & Dover Express *
      'Entertaining and thought-provoking ... Hemming unearths a surprisingly large array of delightfully odd characters' * Cambridge Evening News *

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