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The Whole Earth is... The Tomb of English People
The whole earth is the tomb of English people,
and their story is not graven only on stone over clay,
but abides everywhere,
woven into the stuff of other people’s lives.
Every time a jury convenes in a Canadian courtroom, or an American President is impeached; every time a New Zealander goes to an Anglican church, or an Australian casts a vote; every time an Irishman drives to work, or an Indian catches the train; every time a Chinese aircraft plots its position, or a Peruvian ship charts a course; every time a South African asks a German “Do you speak English?”, or a Russian (searching for a shared language) asks a Korean the same question; every time a Superbowl final kicks off in America, or an Algerian kid kicks a football around his back yard, or a bunch of West Indian schoolboys pad up for a game of cricket; a direct and specific link can be traced back to England and her history.
The Tomb of English People is a celebration of all that the English have achieved, what they can be proud of, and how they have changed the world.
and their story is not graven only on stone over clay,
but abides everywhere,
woven into the stuff of other people’s lives.
Every time a jury convenes in a Canadian courtroom, or an American President is impeached; every time a New Zealander goes to an Anglican church, or an Australian casts a vote; every time an Irishman drives to work, or an Indian catches the train; every time a Chinese aircraft plots its position, or a Peruvian ship charts a course; every time a South African asks a German “Do you speak English?”, or a Russian (searching for a shared language) asks a Korean the same question; every time a Superbowl final kicks off in America, or an Algerian kid kicks a football around his back yard, or a bunch of West Indian schoolboys pad up for a game of cricket; a direct and specific link can be traced back to England and her history.
The Tomb of English People is a celebration of all that the English have achieved, what they can be proud of, and how they have changed the world.
186 pages, Paperback
First published January 31, 2012
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February 3, 2023
A very interesting book that outlines the many contributions made by the English people to the world.
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