Tells the story of English culture, art and literature through the way the weather has influenced writers and artists. Looks at a range of writers, from Chaucer to Ian McEwan. From the winner of the Guardian First Book Award 2010, it's a celebration of English air and weather. 60+ illustrations. Now in paperback An account English weather, which is at the very heart of English life and culture, as it is experienced physically, emotionally and spiritually. It catches the distinct voices of compelling individuals: 'Bloody cold', says Jonathan Swift in the 'slobbery' January of 1713; Percy Shelley wants to become a cloud and John Ruskin wants to bottle one.
