description: It was 1982, the summer of the Falkland Islands War, and the birth of the royal heir, Prince William--and the ideal time, Theroux found, to surprise the British into talking about themselves. The result is a candid, funny, perceptive, and opinionated travelogue of his journey and his findings.
language: English
title: The Kingdom by the Sea
titlecomplete: The Kingdom by the Sea
characters: Mrs. Feeley, Fuggle, Mrs. Puttock, Mrs. Horswill, Lester Pride, Mr. Peevey, Cutbill, Mrs. Wheeney, Anstruther, Mr. Mathers, Butlin, Bognor, Mrs. Wheeker, Mehaffy, Mr. Winch, Mr. Duffill, Mr. Grainer, Mr. Bolus, Mr. Thackwood, Lynton, Miss Badcock, Mr. Wigbeth, Mrs. Sneath
genres: Biography, Travel, Travelogue, Scotland, British Literature, Nonfiction, Adventure, History, Memoir, Humor
ratings_count: 4452
places: United Kingdom
publisher: Washington Square Press