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Wish You Were Here: England on Sea. Travis Elborough
Travis Elborough
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Description for Wish You Were Here: England on Sea. Travis Elborough
Paperback. A fascinating look into how and why the English love to be beside the seaside. Num Pages: 256 pages, Black and white photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBTB; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 166.
In this gloriously original social history, Travis Elborough argues that our national character - our snobbishness and willingness to laugh at ourselves, our attitudes to sex and fair play and our chequered relationship with national pride - has been forged against a backdrop of stormy skies and pebbly beaches. Covering everything from Agatha Christie to the Prince Regent via Billy Butlin and Brighton Rock, this is a book for anyone who has ever wrestled with a deckchair, braved a sopping esplanade or felt the crunch of sand in a sandwich.
In this gloriously original social history, Travis Elborough argues that our national character - our snobbishness and willingness to laugh at ourselves, our attitudes to sex and fair play and our chequered relationship with national pride - has been forged against a backdrop of stormy skies and pebbly beaches. Covering everything from Agatha Christie to the Prince Regent via Billy Butlin and Brighton Rock, this is a book for anyone who has ever wrestled with a deckchair, braved a sopping esplanade or felt the crunch of sand in a sandwich.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Sceptre London
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780340935118
SKU
V9780340935118
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Travis Elborough
Descending from a line that pioneered pirate-themed eateries and shell-shaded electric lamps, Travis grew up in Worthing on the Sussex coast. It is quite hard to grow up in a place where almost everyone else has gone to die. He is the author of two acclaimed books, The Bus We Loved and The Long-Player Goodbye. He lives in London. ... Read more
Reviews for Wish You Were Here: England on Sea. Travis Elborough
Elborough is an English nostalgist in the mode of John Betjeman... as a cultural commentator [Elborough] is a terrific companion... Wish You Were Here is quirky, chatty, charming and optimistic - an ideal read for the English beach.
Frances Wilson, Sunday Times
Meticulously researched and trenchantly expressed, Wish You Were Here is as bright and breezy as a ... Read more
Frances Wilson, Sunday Times
Meticulously researched and trenchantly expressed, Wish You Were Here is as bright and breezy as a ... Read more