杰姬·盖伊,Jackie Gay is a writer, editor andcreative writing tutor living in Victoria, BC.She has published two novels in the UKand edited three collections of short stories.Her own writing has appeared in manypublications including The Malahat Review.She moved to Canada to get married in 2010and is a member of the Canadian SailingTeam. With her husband John she won asilver medal in 2016 Rio Paralympic Games.
Recently she was commissioned to writea biography of a Polish War Veteran, NoWay Back; A Story from Anders' Army. Sheteaches Fiction, Screenwriting and MedicalHumanities to Masters level, and is a mentorand consultant on disability inclusion andrepresentation,
目录
Chapter 1 Who,Where, What Is the United Kingdom?
Chapter 2 SherlockHolmes Investigates…The History of the United Kingdom
Chapter 3 So Who Arethe Brits?
Chapter 4 SirFrancis Drake Explores the Geography of Great Britain
Chapter 5 A Land of Contrasts
Chapter 6 GreatBritish Institutions (I)
Chapter 7 GreatBritish Institutions (II)
Chapter 8 Home SweetHome
Chapter 9 “I BegYour Pardon?”
Chapter 10 BritishEccentrics
Chapter 11 ModernBrits
Chapter 12 Educationin the UK
Chapter 13 Let’s GetCultured
Chapter 14 Let’sPlay: Sport in Great Britain
Chapter 15 Let usPray, Let us Celebrate: Religion, Festivals and Holidays in Great Britain
Chapter 16 What to Expect: Information for the Visitor