Betjeman's England
For more than half a century Betjeman''s writings have awakened readers to the intimacy of English places - from the smell of gaslight in suburban churches, to the hissing of backwash on a shingle beach. Betjeman is England''s greatest topologist: whether he''s talking about a townhall or a teashop, he gets to the nub of what makes unexpected places unique.
This new collection of his writings, arr...
For more than half a century Betjeman''s writings have awakened readers to the intimacy of English places - from the smell of gaslight in suburban churches, to the hissing of backwash on a shingle beach. Betjeman is England''s greatest topologist: whether he''s talking about a townhall or a teashop, he gets to the nub of what makes unexpected places unique.
This new collection of his writings, arr...
