“Wry, rueful, funny, packed with knowledge… it is simply the most enjoyable commentary on today’s England that could be imagined.” – John Carey, Sunday Times
“A joy and a treasure trove… Do not leave your county without it.” – Jasper Rees, The Oldie
“It’s a lovely book, hugely funny at times.” – Rod Liddle, The Spectator
” If you could bottle his wit, it would taste as sharp, rich and savoury as Worcestershire sauce on a Cornish pasty stuffed to bursting.” – Iain Finlayson, The Times
“Immensely enjoyable… Engel is a wonderfully wry comic writer.” – Ian Sansom, The Guardian
“Engel… has managed to do the seemingly impossible and find a new way of writing about England.” – Michael Prodger, Financial Times
“My old friend Matthew Engel has written a beautiful book… Rather unexpectedly, the book reveals a deeply hidden spiritual side.” – Simon Barnes, Eastern Daily Press
“Engel has the perfect light, humorous touch.” – New Statesman
“Matthew Engel, the most stylish and entertaining of authors, has written an enchanting book.” – Mike Amos, Northern Echo
“Wonderful” – Richard Coles, Saturday Live, Radio 4
“Ein wunderbares Buch, das ich jedem Englandfan empfehlen kann” – Ingos England-Blog, Germany