{"product_id":"book-agwv","title":"Britain Etc.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2em;\"\u003eMark Easton's \u003ci\u003eBritain Etc.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2em;\"\u003e looks at the United Kingdom through its relationship to twenty-six subjects—one for each letter of the alphabet. From Alcohol, Beat Bobbies, Cheese, and Dogs through Immigration, Justice, Knives, and Murder to the Queen, Umbrellas, Vegetables, and the Zzzz of a well-deserved rest, the book's meticulously researched but accessible essays map the backstory of contemporary Britain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith each lettered chapter, the reader is invited to look at the United Kingdom in a new way: standing back to see our small islands in a global or historical context and then diving down to scrutinize vital details that may be overlooked. Taken together, the essays reveal a Britain that cannot be seen through the prism of daily news or current affairs. A park, a wedding, a beggar, and a carrot all take on new significance once you have read \u003ci\u003eBritain Etc\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a book that offers insight into the psyche of Britain; a nation's obsessions, prejudices, values, and idiosyncrasies. What sort of place is it? What are the natives like? And how did we get to where we are?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49347962700080,"sku":"BDagwv","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/96084-agwv-Square.jpg?v=1734210395","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-agwv","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}