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The Great Tours: England, Scotland, and Wales
- Narrated by: Patrick N. Allitt
- Length: 17 hrs and 56 mins
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Summary
Whether you are searching for the past or want to better understand the world as it is today, travel - even virtually, from the comfort of home - offers a unique opportunity to see the world in new ways.
Wander the streets of cosmopolitan London, roam the 1,000-year-old campuses of Oxford and Cambridge, or tour world-famous museums like the Tate Modern and the National Railway Museum. Or maybe you are aiming for a more pastoral adventure, like an expedition across the romantic wilds of the Scottish Highlands or a journey to see the breathtaking vistas of the Jurassic coast. No matter what experience you are hoping to find, a tour of England, Scotland, and Wales rewards visitors with an astonishing array of historical, cultural, and scenic pleasures and reveals the heritage of a region that has influenced the world immeasurably.
But where should a would-be tourist start? Which are the truly must-see places? And where are the hidden gems that your average guidebook might omit? In other words, how do you get the most out of a tour through this magnificent island?
The Great Tours: England, Scotland, and Wales is just the source you need! Taught by acclaimed Professor Patrick Allitt, a British-born scholar who teaches at Emory University, these 36 splendid lectures give you an insider’s take on traveling through Great Britain. Whether you are planning a week-long vacation, a month-long grand tour, or just want to experience England, Scotland, and Wales from afar, this immersive course takes you on a voyage through not only the most popular tourist sites but also a trove of “hidden gems” overlooked by the traditional guidebooks.
Visually dazzling to help you see - and hear - the cosmopolitan cities and the breathtaking countryside, The Great Tours: England, Scotland, and Wales packs a punch for the insight it offers into this small island that has had an outsized influence on the world’s stage.
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- Alžběta
- 17-02-22
Most enjoyable and excellently presented!
I am not the target audience for this book (an American visiting Britain for the first time), but I still enjoyed this book immensely! Patrick Allitt is an excellent and natural speaker and educator - 18 hours felt like mere minutes.
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- Mike of Alsager
- 16-10-19
Both Informative and Enjoyable
While this book is primarily aimed at visitors from abroad, in particular the US, as a Brit I still found it very interesting to listen to. While the book of this nature cannot cover everywhere and everything, I thought that the author had done a pretty good job covering the diversity of the country as well as its history.
I’m not sure that some of the accents used to portray different areas really came across as authentic, and I took issue with a couple of pronunciations but overall I thought this was a splendidbook and a good introduction for people touring England, Scotland and Wales.
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- Meena
- 09-12-23
Completely inaccurate
Contrary to what this biased author says nearly no one thinks Thatcher selling council houses was a good policy, perhaps if Tories had built more social housing to replace lost stock, but that was never there intention, many of these houses are now rented out making huge profits for some whilst a significant number can barely afford there rent let alone hope to save for any property. This would have been known to be a problem at the time of writing by anyone not biased.
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- Gill Bray
- 01-04-24
Massacre of English/ Welsh/ Scottish pronunciation and unhelpful opinions
The list of places and events to visit was good. The facts (when accurate) were interesting and informative.
In order to acquire a useful list of places and events one had to listen to appalling pronunciation of British place and people’s names and titles. I would venture to suggest that the author has gleaned most of his knowledge from books rather than from maintaining a deep knowledge of Great Britain. The Liver Building is pronounced ‘Lyver’ not ‘Liver’ as in Liverpool. Aneurin (in Aneurin Bevan) is not pronounced ‘Ann-urine’ but ‘Ann-eye-run’. There were many more dreadful examples of mispronunciation.
The author might also restrict his content to fact not opinion. His positive observations regarding Margaret Thatcher, and negative opinions of Liverpool Metropolitan cathedral and Anglican worship demonstrate ignorance. I am Roman Catholic but feel quite affronted on Anglican behalf. Ask a Brit to provide feedback rather than claiming this content represents that of a fine mind.
The statue of King Arthur at Tintagel resembles nothing like anything seen in a Disney theme park. Go and look.
It is also way out of date. Queen Elizabeth II died in 2022. The red top newspapers no longer carry ‘soft porn’ content.
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