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Lädt ... Wish You Were Here: England on Seavon Travis Elborough
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. It is an interesting trawl around the seaside locations of the Uk, looking back at the rise of the coast as a destination, the heyday of the seaside town and the decline since. It is a very readable book, and written in a really nice style. ( ) Jaunty, entertaining breeze through the cultural history of the British seaside. Some fun bits, and some diverting examples from the author who is happy to well in a kind of cultural nostalgia, rather than really aiming to say anything particular. So full rein is given to any and every quirky character arto hand: the Prince Regent wenching at Brighton, Mods and rockers "terrorising" Bank Holiday Clacton, Hercule Poirot, Billy Butlin, and many more.... Zeige 2 von 2 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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