Never Eat Shredded Wheat

Mildy amusing tramp around the geology and geography of the British Isles. Has a series of wonderful little sketches scatted throughout the book. And some truly dreadful jokes.

Read Helen's review for notes about the accuracy of this. I know almost nothing about UK geography, so I found this fascinating. I would have found it more so if I had been reading it interactively on a tablet and if I would've have looked up all the interesting images suggested by the text. A few line drawings are not enough!

If one is writing a book that takes place in the UK, and does not really know that much about the countries, one should definitely read this. Then the story will have authentic ubiety instead of just a sense of 'somewhere kind of English.'

If one reads books that have UK ubiety one should read this to get more from the experience, to appreciate the authors' efforts.

If one is planning an extended visit one should show more read this - it gives a much more 'local' sense of the nation than the guides aimed at tourists and will give a traveler richer memories. show less