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John Betjeman on Trains
Jonathan Glancey
Summary
The best-loved of English poets, John Betjeman was also a great champion of British heritage.
The best-loved of English poets, John Betjeman was also a great champion of British heritage. This volume brings together some of his correspondences written on his travels, and describes what Betjeman found of value in the landscape and architecture of this country as it cuts a nostalgic arc through Betjeman's Britain.
Highlights
- Easy to enjoy: 128 pages Β· Hardcover
- By Jonathan Glancey
Details
- ISBN: 9780413776129
- Author: Jonathan Glancey
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 128
- Language: English
- Publication date: 24 August 2006
- Condition: New
About the authors
Jonathan Glancey and John Betjeman Β· Publisher: Methuen Publishing
Reviews
Whether those causes concerned buildings, bridges or railway branch lines, Betjeman was a feared adversary of bureaucratic excesses. This delightful little book is a celebration of his love of railways and rail travel.

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