Tennis Whites and Teacakes John Betjeman

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The real England, the real John Betjeman

Tennis Whites and Teacakes Summary

Tennis Whites and Teacakes by John Betjeman

Tennis Whites and Teacakes brings together the best of Betjeman's poetry, private letters, journalism and musings to present a fully rounded picture of what he stood for. From his arguments for new steel buildings to his amusement about the etiquette of village teashops, it reveals Betjeman not just as a sentimentalist but as a passionate observer with a wonderful sense of humour and an acute eye.

Tennis Whites and Teacakes Reviews

"Games . . . has produced a volume which no Betjemaniac will be without." --"Evening Standard", on "Trains and Buttered Toast"
"Excellent." --"Spectator", on "Trains and Buttered Toast"
"A real treat . . . a lovely, lovely anthology." --"Daily Mail", on "Trains and Buttered Toast"
"Informative and entertaining." --"Scotsman", on "Trains and Buttered Toast"
A real treat . . . a lovely, lovely anthology. "Daily Mail," on "Trains and Buttered Toast""
Games . . . has produced a volume which no Betjemaniac will be without. "Evening Standard," on "Trains and Buttered Toast""
Informative and entertaining. "Scotsman," on "Trains and Buttered Toast""
Excellent. "Spectator," on "Trains and Buttered Toast""

About John Betjeman

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.

Stephen Games writes about in architecture and language. He was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge, made documentaries for BBC Radio 3 and has worked for the Independent, the Guardian, the Los Angeles Times, and was deputy editor of the RIBA Journal. In 2002, he edited the radio talks of Nikolaus Pevsner.

Additional information

Sku

GOR010574508

ISBN 13

9780719569043

ISBN 10

0719569044

Title

Tennis Whites and Teacakes by John Betjeman

Author

John Betjeman

Condition

Used - Like New

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

John Murray Press

Year published

2008-06-12

Number of pages

464

Prizes

N/A

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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins