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Book SynopsisA 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 *
