Siamese Anglophile is about the lifetime work of a Siamese born in
London and nicknamed 'Teddy' by his English nanny. It is a
heart-warming story of his eclectic and amusing experiences
starting in 50s Britain and ending in 90s America. The Anglo-Saxon
world is seen through the lens of an English speaking polyglot,
with idiosyncratic insights and historical observations through a
series of jobs from fruit-picking in Essex to performing as an
extra in James Bond films at Pinewood studios to learning the ropes
of the advertising industry in boomtown Manhattan. Here is a
nostalgic memoir that starts more than half a century ago and
conjures up the optimistic outlook of life at that time. Teddy's
journey from London mailman to adman in Manhattan is amusingly
told, with a wealth of fascinating anecdotes and historical
references along the way, on working in post-war and sixties
Britain, on the advertising business in the days before the
Internet, and finally on teaching and travelling in America in the
nineties. Teddy combines nostalgia and contemporary insights into
the world of yesteryear peppered with wryly humorous narratives
General
Imprint: |
Talisman Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2022 |
Authors: |
Teddy Spha Palasthira
|
Dimensions: |
198 x 126 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - B-format
|
Pages: |
256 |
ISBN-13: |
978-981-18-4816-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Sport & Leisure >
Humour >
General
|
LSN: |
981-18-4816-5 |
Barcode: |
9789811848162 |
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