How England Made the English

PACKED WITH ASTONISHING FACTS AND WONDERFUL STORIES ON WHAT MAKES THE ENGLISH TICK

Q. Why are English train seats so narrow?

A. It''s all the Romans'' fault. The first Victorian trains were built to the same width as horse-drawn wagons; and they were designed to fit the ruts left in the roads by Roman chariots.

This intriguing and witty book explains how our national characteristics - our sense of h...