John Betjeman on Trains

Informationen zum Autor Candida Lycett Green is the daughter of the late Sir John Betjeman. Her two volumes of her father's letters will be published in new editions by Methuen in August 2006. Jonathan Glancey is the architecture and design editor of the Guardian. Klappentext John Betjeman (1906-1984) was not only one of the best-loved Englishmen of the twentieth century, he was also the people's favourite poet and champion of many causes linked to the preservation of Britain's heritage. This book presents his love of railways and rail travel. It describes a journey that he made or that he planned to make. Zusammenfassung John Betjeman (1906-1984) was not only one of the best-loved Englishmen of the twentieth century! he was also the people's favourite poet and champion of many causes linked to the preservation of Britain's heritage. This book presents his love of railways and rail travel. It describes a journey that he made or that he planned to make.

Product details

• Authors: John Betjeman, BETJEMAN JOHN, Glancey Johnathon, Glancey Johnathon, Candida Lycett Green
• Assisted by: Jonathan Glancey (Editor)
• Publisher: Methuen Drama
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.2006
• EAN: 9780413776129
• ISBN: 978-0-413-77612-9
• No. of pages: 48
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Essays, feuilletons, literary criticism, interviews; Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Rail vehicles; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Travel > Travelogues, traveller's tales > World, Arctic, Antarctic; Essays, TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Essays, TRAVEL / Europe / Great Britain, TRANSPORTATION / Railroads / General, Travel writing, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Literary essays, British Isles, Trains & railways: general interest, Trains and railways: general interest