Christmas gifts on a budget

An Englishman in America

Books make such wonderful Christmas gifts, especially beautiful hardback copies full of stunning photography and preferably in my opinion, written by Stephen Fry. Whether you've been following the BBC series of the same name or not, this travelogue brims with Fry's ubiquitous charm and elegance as he journeys through every state in America, in a London cab of course.

Stephen Fry in America, £12 (online), www.waterstones.com