Tennis Whites and Teacakes (Paperback)

For 50 years, at a time when others were becoming more internationally aware, John Betjeman immersed himself in the glories of English culture--its locations, its literature, its heroes. Seaside architecture, national poets, the great cathedrals, ancient townscapes--for Betjeman, these all were hard-won achievements with untold pleasures and delights. This delightful collection of poems, private letters, journalism, and musings presents a fully rounded picture of Betjeman's ideas of what it means to be English. From his arguments for new steel buildings to his amusement about the etiquette of village teashops, these works reveal Betjeman not just as a sentimentalist but as a passionate observer with a wonderful sense of humor and an acute eye.

General

Imprint:	John Murray Publishers Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2008
First published:	August 2008
Authors:	John Betjeman • Stephen Games
Dimensions:	196 x 128 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	464
ISBN-13:	978-0-7195-6904-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Poetry texts & anthologies > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7195-6904-4
Barcode:	9780719569043

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