This is a picture book of England -- colour photographs of places made famous in story and song, in movies and monographs.
It has many of the places you''ll want to see if you are fortunate enough to be able to travel in England; places you may have read about, if you have a passion for, or an interest in, English literature; places celebrated by william Wordsworth, Stephen spender, John Masefield, Andrew Lang and Matthew Arnold (these poets who, with many others, are quoted in the book at the right places to intrigue and tantalize the reader and onlooker). From the Thames and the Houses of Parliament to the Palaces and the (original) Court of Saint James; from the Old Curiosity Shop, made famous by charles Dickens, to Stonehenge, famous in its own right; from the shores of the sea, in many places, to the gentle rivers and their bridges inland; from the
interiors of great houses to the interiors of great cathedrals -- this book has them all, and so much more. It is a nearly indispensable companion for the reader of English literature, a beautiful and serene wish book for traveller or traveller-to-be, an artist''s treasure trove, and a dreamer''s dream revealed. It is one of the most interesting and exciting travel book I''ve ever seen.