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Book SynopsisA wonderfully quixotic, charming and surprisingly uplifting travelogue which sees Jack Cooke, author of the much-loved The Treeclimbers Guide, drive around the British Isles in a clapped-out forty-year old hearse in search of famous – and not so famous – tombs, graves and burial sites.
Trade Review‘An entertaining and strangely cheering read… full of fascinating stories’ – Country Life
‘A unique insight into Britain’s landscape’ – The Observer
, '…utterly compelling – The Oldie Magazine
‘If a younger, more upbeat Bill Bryson was happy to travel Britain while using a hearse as a mobile home, this is the kind of book we’d get.’ – Reader review
‘Who’d have thought a trip in a hearse would be so enjoyable?’ – Reader review
‘A fantastic read for anyone who has loved spending a while looking through old graveyards and soaking up all the history within.’ – Reader review
