Erudite, quirky, and amusing.

Sebastian Faulks

I never expected to read a philosophically alert book on British pubs … Philip Howell breathes life into this well-known but poorly understood object.

Graham Harman, Professor of Philosophy, Southern California Institute of Architecture

An affectionate prose poem to the pub.

Lizzie Collingham, writer and food historian

A thoughtful, informative and amusing guide to the varying qualities of 'publand'.

James Kneale, Professor in Geography, University College London, UK