A01=Theodore Dalrymple
Author_Theodore Dalrymple
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cultural decline
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modern Britain
Theodore Dalrymple
Product details
- ISBN 9781783342938
- Dimensions: 15 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 04 Jun 2026
- Publisher: Gibson Square Books Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Theodore Dalrymple, one of Britain's most incisive and wryly entertaining social critics takes on the nation's pervasive cultural decline in An Englishman's Home is His Car Park. This is not just another political commentary; it is a brilliantly observed, deeply felt critique of the everyday slovenliness and "performative behaviour" that has replaced genuine civic pride and the pursuit of excellence. Dalrymple argues that we have settled for a facade of care rather than striving for the best results, a shift that is eroding the nation's spirit. Dalrymple masterfully connects the dots from the micro-the paved-over front garden, the neglect of public spaces-to the macro: a nation seemingly resigned to its own degradation. His thesis on our "collective lack of care" and preference for empty gestures over substantial action is both a shocking revelation and a confirmation of what we see around us. Dalrymple also provides the crucial first step toward a meaningful recovery.
Theodore Dalrymple is a psychiatrist and expert-witness in murder trials. After working as a doctor in Africa and the Gilbert Islands, he returned to Britain and worked in prisons and hospitals in the East End of London, the Midlands, and Birmingham. He is a contributor to The Times, Telegraph, Wall Street Journal, Spectator, and an Oldie columnist. He is the author of several books, including the acclaimed Spoilt Rotten, The Knife Went In and In Praise of Folly.
