A Fête Worse Than Death

A Fête Worse Than Death A Journey Through an English Summer

Paperback (07 Jun 2004)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Iain Aitch never set out to be propositioned by a dog-bitten Pagan at Stonehenge on Midsummer's night, but these things happen when you travel round England looking for those people for whom the phrase 'summer madness' seems to have been invented.

From historical re-enactors to giant vegetable shows at village ftes, Wiltshire crop circle fanatics to Cotswolds shin-kickers, Blackpool stag parties to Cornish pasty sailings - Iain Aitch takes all these in his stride as he goes in search of the English at play in the sunshine (well, occasionally).

This is a truly unique and hilarious journey to uncover the bizarre array of hobbies, pastimes, ftes, festivals and fights that occupy the English in their time off.

Book information

ISBN: 9780755311910
Publisher: Headline
Imprint: Headline Review
Pub date:
DEWEY: 914.20486
DEWEY edition: 22
Number of pages: 320
Weight: 224g
Height: 196mm
Width: 127mm
Spine width: 20mm