A review by skyereads
Icons of England by Bill Bryson

5.0

This is not a Bill Bryson book (thankfully) he only wrote one essay in here. It is a collection of essays on 'English Icons' of the atypical variety, by various writers, poets, artists and public figures including immigrants. It focuses primarily on the countryside, but also features several urban and architectural 'icons.' You will not find the Tower, Buckingham Palace or double decker buses in here (thankfully) but things like; holloways, birdsong, mist, cider orchards, moors, limestone, viaducts and churchyards - all things that are bound up in my experience of and love for England. Reading this brought back so many memories and sensations. My only criticism is that the essays were too short, I could read whole books on some of these topics! (though maybe not cricket..)