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Betjeman

By A.N. Wilson

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Betjeman

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Description
John Betjeman was by far the most popular poet of the twentieth century. His collected poems sold over two million copies. Television audiences loved his quirky evocations of landscape and architecture. As Poet Laureate, he became a national icon, but behind the public man were doubts and demons. For much of his fifty year marriage to Penelope Chetwode, the daughter of a Field Marshal, Betjeman had a relationship with Elizabeth Cavendish, the daughter of the Duke of Devonshire and Lady in Waiting to Princess Margaret. Betjeman, a devout Anglican, was tormented by guilt about the storms this emotional triangle caused. This book is the first to use fully the vast archive of personal material relating to Betjeman's private life, including literally hundreds of letters written by his wife about their life together and apart. It is a celebration of a much-loved poet, a brave campaigner for architecture at risk, and a highly popular public performer.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
384
Release Date:
2007-09-06
Publication Date:
2007-09-06
Publisher:
Puffin Classics
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0099498375
ISBN13:
9780099498377
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:
0
Weight:
358 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
195 cm
Thickness:
29 cm
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