Wish You Were Here: England on Sea

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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Beskrivning

In this gloriously original social history, Travis Elborough argues that our national character - our snobbishness and willingness to laugh at ourselves, our attitudes to sex and fair play and our chequered relationship with national pride - has been forged against a backdrop of stormy skies and pebbly beaches. Covering everything from Agatha Christie to the Prince Regent via Billy Butlin and Brighton Rock, this is a book for anyone who has ever wrestled with a deckchair, braved a sopping esplanade or felt the crunch of sand in a sandwich.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-05-12
Mått:130 x 198 x 17 mm
Vikt:184 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN:9780340935118

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Descending from a line that pioneered pirate-themed eateries and shell-shaded electric lamps, Travis grew up in Worthing on the Sussex coast. It is quite hard to grow up in a place where almost everyone else has gone to die.He is the author of two acclaimed books, The Bus We Loved and The Long-Player Goodbye. He lives in London.

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Elborough is an English nostalgist in the mode of John Betjeman... as a cultural commentator [Elborough] is a terrific companion... Wish You Were Here is quirky, chatty, charming and optimistic - an ideal read for the English beach.