— British Greats.

Cassell & Co 2000, 264pp. Illustrated. Hardcover. In very good condition. The finest Britain has to offer, brilliantly commented on by its best writers and personalities. From the heroic ( Winston Churchill's 1940 Speeches by Andrew Roberts) and the literary ( The Novels of Jane Austen by Nigel Nicolson) to the sporting ( The Saturday Afternoon Football Results by former Monty Python member Michael Palin) and the floral ( Kew Gardens by Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall)-not to mention miniskirts and Bond-these engrossing, enlightening short essays prove just why Brittania rules!