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Betjeman’s England is a place of patriotic poets and seaside coves, provincial cathedrals and eccentric dons. ‘Tennis Whites and Teacakes’ brings together the best of Betjeman’s poetry, private letters, journalism and musings in order to present a fully-rounded picture of what he stood for.
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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.
| Weight | 0.36 kg |
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| Dimensions | 19.6 × 12.8 × 3 cm |
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| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 451 |
| Language | English |
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| Dewey | 821.912 (edition:22) |
| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |
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