{"product_id":"9780755364305","title":"Britty Britty Bang Bang: One Man's Attempt to Understand His Country","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHugh Dennis' hilarious and insightful exploration of the changing image of Britain and Britishness will enthral those who love \u003ci\u003eOutnumbered, The Now Show, Mock the Week \u003c\/i\u003eand quintessentially British humour. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Utterly readable and laugh-out-loud funny' - Stephen Fry \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHugh Dennis has secretly been worrying about what being \"British\" meant for nearly a decade, ever since his friend Ardal O'Hanlon had told him in passing that he was the most British person he had ever met. Hugh was unclear whether he was being praised, teased, vaguely insulted or possibly all three - because it has always been very difficult to know how to feel about being British.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2012 we surprised the world. Not only did we provide an Olympic Games much better than Mitt Romney expected, or the French hoped, we also presented a completely new face - a gleaming fresh vision of Britain. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho thought that the country we knew so well would suddenly nip up into the national loft and bring down so much we had all forgotten about? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e What are our great traditions?\u003cbr\u003eAre we really good at inventing stuff?\u003cbr\u003e Are we obsessed by the weather?\u003cbr\u003eDid we invent Democracy?\u003cbr\u003eWho was Kenneth Branagh meant to be in that opening ceremony?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrankly this country has got some explaining to do... \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying about \u003ci\u003eBritty Britty Bang Bang\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003ePure Hugh Dennis!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eWitty Britty!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eA witty anecdote in every other sentence\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An \u003cb\u003eamusing\u003c\/b\u003e yet also \u003cb\u003eenlightening trawl through British history\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eand cultural values\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Hugh Dennis writes very much in character - \u003cb\u003ehighly amusing and observant\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47114689544432,"sku":"9780755364305","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780755364305_p0.jpg?v=1763657432","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780755364305","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}