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And some Rymer, Brocklebank, Stolbof offer a hint of something just a little more exotic or esoteric.

All are grist to the mill for David McKie who, in Whats in a Surname, sets off on a journey around Britain to find out how such appellations have evolved and what they tell us about ourselves.

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"A potted history of everywhere [David McKie]goes, with some reflective observations about how things were and how they ought to be, and a few jokes thrown in." - Tribune

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'An irresistible tale of greed and gullibility. Imagine the escapades of Robert Maxwell, Jeffrey Archer and Ronnie Biggs all re-written as a Victorian novel, and you have the true story of Jabez Spencer Balfour MP' (Francis Wheen)

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McKie's Gazetteer is a marvellous guide to Britain's undiscovered historical and geographical gems.