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Of England: a Christmas list
Eats shoots and leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to PunctuationEats shoots and leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss
Buy new: £6.59 / Used from: £0.01
At last, grammar with humour
A Fete Worse Than Death: A Journey Through an English SummerA Fete Worse Than Death: A Journey Through an English Summer by Iain Aitch
Buy used from: £0.01
hilarious, laugh a minute travelogue in England. Essential.
Think of EnglandThink of England by Martin Parr
Buy used from: £50.00
goes nicely with the above
Martin Parr PostcardsMartin Parr Postcards
Buy new: £8.55 / Used from: £6.39
nice gift set of Parr's most English moments
Crap Towns: The 50 Worst Places To Live In The UKCrap Towns: The 50 Worst Places To Live In The UK by Sam Jordison
Buy new: £0.02 / Used from: £0.01
Very funny, if a little rude about my home town!
Grand Slam Champions: The Official Story of England's Undefeated SeasonGrand Slam Champions: The Official Story of England's Undefeated Season by Team England Rugby
Buy new: £2.44 / Used from: £0.01
Champs!
Team England Rugby: World Cup 2003: The Official Account of England's World Cup Triumph: World Cup 2003 - The Official Account of England's World Cup TriumphTeam England Rugby: World Cup 2003: The Official Account of England's World Cup Triumph: World Cup 2003 - The Official Account of England's World Cup Triumph by Team England Rugby
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Now I want this one for my Xmas present
Great Tales from English History: Cheddar Man to the Peasants' RevoltGreat Tales from English History: Cheddar Man to the Peasants' Revolt by Robert Lacey
Buy new: £3.90 / Used from: £3.74
Great writing with sometimes off-the-wall history
The Great Grammar BookThe Great Grammar Book by Kate Petty
Buy new: £9.74 / Used from: £2.14
Grammar for kids that works! Don't miss.
The Last Party: Britpop, Blair and the Demise of English RockThe Last Party: Britpop, Blair and the Demise of English Rock by John Harris
Buy new: £9.09 / Used from: £1.90
Post-Beatles English pop explained well
The Essential ClashThe Essential Clash by The Clash
Buy new: £5.83 / Used from: £4.15
As essential as any record can be. RIP Joe. Have all the LPs, but handy for the car.
GreavsieGreavsie by Jimmy Greaves
Buy new: £2.65 / Used from: £0.01
Come on you Spurs! Sure Greavsie would have scored 4 in '66 if he had been playing :-)
Between You and I: A Little Book of Bad EnglishBetween You and I: A Little Book of Bad English by James Cochrane
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The kind of English I have to hear every day -- bad!
The Pythons' Autobiography By The Pythons (Monty Python)The Pythons' Autobiography By The Pythons (Monty Python) by Michael Palin
Buy new: £18.76 / Used from: £0.48
Just brilliant. Totally essential
The AutobiographyThe Autobiography by Martin Johnson
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Another one I don't have yet if you are looking for something to buy me.