Synopsis
A special edition of England, Their England by A. G. Macdonell reissued with a bright retro design to celebrate Pan’s 70th anniversary.
Banished from his native Scotland by a curious clause in his father’s will, Donald Cameron moves to London and decides to conduct a study of the English people; a strange race who, he is told, have built an entire national identity around a reverence for team spirit and the memory of Lord Nelson . . .
What follows is one of the funniest social satires ever written. Whether Cameron is haplessly participating in a village cricket match, being shown around an exclusive golf course, or trying to watch a rugby match in the thick London fog, his affectionately bemused portrait of his new countrymen is a joy to read.
Reminiscent of the gentle wit of P. G. Wodehouse and Jerome K. Jerome, England, Their England offers a delightful portrait of Britain in the 1920s.
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“[England, Their England] is a joy to read . . . a book which must certainly not be missed”Ralph Straus, Sunday Times
“As fun it is immense.”Gerald Gould, Observer
“One of the most amusing satires it has ever been my luck to read.”James Agate, Daily Express
“Praise be for a book that is really funny”L. A. G. Strong, Spectator
