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Silent Traveller in Oxford (Lost & Found)
Chiang Yee
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Description for Silent Traveller in Oxford (Lost & Found)
Paperback. In 1940 the Chinese writer Chiang Yee arrived in Oxford as a refugee from the London Blitz, his lodgings having been bombed. He paints a revealing picture of Oxford's particular atmosphere, its rituals and traditions. He explores the colleges and other student haunts, but also the city's surrounds. Series: Lost & Found S. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 3JJH; DNF; HBJD1; HBWQ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 282.
In 1940 the Chinese writer Chiang Yee arrived in Oxford as a refugee from the London Blitz, his lodgings having been bombed. He came to Oxford, he writes, "in rather a turmoil". What was meant to be a brief escape turned into a five-year stay, an affectionate relationship with the city, and the fifth in the hugely successful "Silent Traveller" series. Looking at the city and its historic university with the curiosity and openness of a complete stranger, Chiang Yee paints a revealing picture of Oxford's particular atmosphere, its rituals and traditions. He mixes with undergraduates and dons, visits ... Read more
In 1940 the Chinese writer Chiang Yee arrived in Oxford as a refugee from the London Blitz, his lodgings having been bombed. He came to Oxford, he writes, "in rather a turmoil". What was meant to be a brief escape turned into a five-year stay, an affectionate relationship with the city, and the fifth in the hugely successful "Silent Traveller" series. Looking at the city and its historic university with the curiosity and openness of a complete stranger, Chiang Yee paints a revealing picture of Oxford's particular atmosphere, its rituals and traditions. He mixes with undergraduates and dons, visits ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Condition
New
Series
Lost & Found S.
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781902669694
SKU
V9781902669694
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2
About Chiang Yee
CHIANG YEE (1903-1977) was born in China and lived in London and Oxford before settling in the United States. A painter, calligrapher, poet and travel writer, he produced several volumes in the "Silent Traveller" series, including The Silent Traveller in London (Signal, 2001), as well as the classic textbook Chinese Calligraphy.
Reviews for Silent Traveller in Oxford (Lost & Found)
"Yee prefers to see the similarities between China and the United Kingdom rather than the differences" - TLS "This delightful book gives to Oxford a delicate and remote charm." Punch