Tennis Whites and Teacakes
2025
John Murray Publishers Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7195-6905-0 (ISBN)
John Murray Publishers Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7195-6905-0 (ISBN)
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The real England, the real John Betjeman
Tennis Whites and Teacakes is a medley of Betjeman's poetry, private letters, journalism and musings. Weaved together they vividly tell the story of Betjeman's life in his own words. From his boyhood anxieties to his passion for all things English, it reveals Betjeman not just as a sentimentalist but as a passionate observer with a wonderful sense of humour and an acute eye. Betjeman's world is a place of patriotic poets and seaside coves, provincial cathedrals and eccentric dons. For fifty years, Betjeman celebrated the glories of Englishness and what it meant to be English. Against a tide of rapid change, he unearthed forgotten heroes, bygone haunts and old-fashioned modes of thought. But as this original collection reveals, his appeal goes far beyond simple nostalgia. It lies in his passionate convictions, his humour and his humanity. This audiobook is read by Charles Collingwood - the voice of Brian Aldridge from The Archers.
Tennis Whites and Teacakes is a medley of Betjeman's poetry, private letters, journalism and musings. Weaved together they vividly tell the story of Betjeman's life in his own words. From his boyhood anxieties to his passion for all things English, it reveals Betjeman not just as a sentimentalist but as a passionate observer with a wonderful sense of humour and an acute eye. Betjeman's world is a place of patriotic poets and seaside coves, provincial cathedrals and eccentric dons. For fifty years, Betjeman celebrated the glories of Englishness and what it meant to be English. Against a tide of rapid change, he unearthed forgotten heroes, bygone haunts and old-fashioned modes of thought. But as this original collection reveals, his appeal goes far beyond simple nostalgia. It lies in his passionate convictions, his humour and his humanity. This audiobook is read by Charles Collingwood - the voice of Brian Aldridge from The Archers.
John Betjeman was born in 1906 and educated at Magdalen College, Oxford. His gave his first radio talk in 1932; future appearances made him into a national celebrity. He was knighted in 1969 and became poet laureate in 1972. He died in 1984. Charles Collingwood is known to millions as Brian Aldridge in The Archers. His TV credits include White Teeth and he is a regular guest on Just A Minute, Call My Bluff and Countdown.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 31.12.2025 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 123 x 141 mm |
| Gewicht | 110 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Anthologien |
| Literatur ► Lyrik / Dramatik ► Lyrik / Gedichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7195-6905-2 / 0719569052 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7195-6905-0 / 9780719569050 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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