The perfect marriage of subject and author - Clive Aslet draws on over three decades of travelling in the British countryside working for Country Life An ideal gift for village visitors and enthusiasts to whom village life represents an ideal British life. Will also appeal to residents of Britain's villages, especially with the competitive element of the book's star-rating system A gorgeous package, with brilliant full-colour photographs throughout
Clive Aslet joined Country Life in 1977, and is now Editor at Large. He writes extensively for national newspapers, and often broadcasts on radio and television. His most recent books were the highly acclaimed Landmarks of Britain and The English House. An authority on British life, Clive is well known as a campaigner on countryside and other issues. Married with three children, he divides his time between London and Ramsgate.
PRAISE FOR LANDMARKS OF BRITAIN: 'A brilliant, far-ranging enterprise... literally a monumental work: all those who care about history in the first place should acquire it' Antonia Fraser, Sunday Times PRAISE FOR THE ENGLISH HOUSE: 'Informative and entertaining, effortlessly conjuring up the houses of the past, and the lives of those who lived in them... a thorough treat' Jenny Uglow, Guardian
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