This little gem of a book is a repository of intriguing, fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts and trivia about Britain and the things that have made it great. Within this volume are such chapters as inventors and inventions, manners and customs, great Britons, great places such as castles, cathedrals, notable buildings, museums, collections and national parks, while not forgotten is a celebration of the best of British music, food and sports and a host of topics that explore the more eccentric and eclectic people and things that contribute to and define Great Britain. Anyone curious enough to pick up this book will be entertained and entralled and never short of some frivolous fact to enhance a conversation or quiz! Dip in at random or sit back and enjoy, there are no rules.

NEIL STOREY is an award-winning historian and lecturer specialising in themes that shaped society in the 19th and early 20th centuries, notably crime, medicine and warfare. He has published over 30 books, is the creator of the popular Grim Almanac series published by The History Press and regularly writes features on social history themes for national periodicals. Storey is distinguished by his original and diligent research; he has assembled a nationally respected archive of rare books, manuscripts, engravings and photographs to illustrate his works and has featured on numerous television and radio documentaries as guest, historical adviser and consultant.