Speak the Culture: Britain

Overview

Few nations rival the rich history, artistic achievement and contemporary verve of Britain. But who are the British? What does it mean to be British and is there such a thing as British culture? There has never been a time when the question has occasioned so much debate.

Speak the Culture: Britain peels back the layers of this rich and complex heritage, exploring the factors – historical, political, cultural, artistic – that make the British tick.

British culture is strewn with names that strike a chord the world over: Shakespeare, Churchill, Dickens, Pinter, Hitchcock, Vivienne Westwood, Lennon and McCartney … Speak the Culture: Britain examines the people, the history and the movements that have shaped Britain as it now is, providing key information in easily digested, entertaining chunks.

It also reveals the culture of everyday life, exploring variations between the English, Scots and Welsh, and dissecting their approach to life: how they eat, socialise, vote, dress and laugh.

Who should read this book?

Everyone who seriously wants to understand what it really feels like to be British and to explore the concept of Britishness in the 21st century: Britains, new residents, business travellers, tourists, holiday-makers, students, lovers of Britain everywhere.

Future titles

USA, Italy, China, India

Content

1. Identity
2. Literature
3. Philosophy
4. Art & Architecture
5. Performing Arts
6. Cinema, Photography and Fashion
7. Media communications
8. Food & Drink
9 Living culture: the state of the nation

Reviews

“Visitors and locals alike will enjoy these key facts, insights and anecdotes about Britain and what makes it tick.”

Britain Magazine

“This is an excellent book and very amusing in places. It is packed with facts and could stand alongside your English dictionary to provide a starting point for any researchon Brits. I still think I have a lot to learn.”

Rob Jerrard – Book reviews at www.rjerrad.co.uk

The author

Andrew Whittaker is a successful journalist and writer who has traveled widely, and written extensively on France and the Mediterranean countries. Speak the Culture: Britain, is his third book in the series.