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Bennett, Joe

 
9780743276276: Mustn't Grumble: An Accidental Return to England
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0743276272 ISBN 13 : 9780743276276
Editeur : Scribner, 2006

Synopsis

Fifteen years ago, Joe Bennett left England for a holiday. Now it's time to come back. But how is the England of his memory different from the England of the motorway? Identikit High Streets, imported cheeriness ('Welcome to Sunny Grimsby!'), chicken tikka poker machine pubs - things aren't what they used to be. But the longer Joe travels, the more he wonders whether things were ever what they used to be in England. Even a century ago, H. V. Morton, the nation's most celebrated eulogiser, was "In Search of England". Criss-crossing the country by varying means of transport and with varying degrees of enthusiasm, Joe Bennett delivers a dazzlingly funny and poignant portrait of his homeland - part love letter, part eulogy and part diatribe, it is a wonderful follow-up to the acclaimed "Land of Two Halves" and establishes him as one of our most engaging travel writers.

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À propos de l'auteur

Joe Bennett was born in Brighton and since leaving Cambridge University has taught English in a variety of countries including Canada, Spain and New Zealand. He lives in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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Éditeur
Scribner
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0743276272
ISBN 13 
9780743276276
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
288
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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