The English companion: An idiosyncratic A-Z of England and Englishness (German Edition)

Godfrey Smith

Literature & Fiction

Viking/Penguin

The Christmas Reader

Children's Books

Penguin Group Canada

VIKING

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The ENGLISH SEASON

Salem House

Godfrey Smith takes us on an expert guided tour through the grand old perennials of the traditional season - the restrained excitement of Wimbledon; picturesque Henley; people-watching at Ascot; and the long summer days at Lord's. We also visit the more cerebral circuit, encompassing Glyndebourne with its unique combination of music and outdoor scenery; the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition; the Proms, and the breathtaking array of the finest horticulture at the Chelsea Flower Show. We experience the magical atmosphere of an Oxford Commen Ball, mixing youth, moonlight, music and champagne. The more sedate Buckingham Palace Garden Party is an essential inclusion as are hunting, shooting and fishing. Each event has a short appendix explaining how to get there are how to get in; and explores some of the threads that run right through this quintessentially English form of inspired folly; champagne, money and the season, and finally a short meditation on just how cheaply you can do it if you know how. Contrary to popular opinion, most events in it are quite inexpensive while some of them are free. This book, sponsored by Veuve Clicquot champagne, is a companion through the year and an insider's guide. Above all it is a celebration of English traditions and our ability to have fun.

The English Season

History

Europe

Pavilion Bks.

The English Companion: An Idiosyncratic A-Z of England and Englishness

Pavilion

Drawing on Manley's own letters to and from close con dante, Rex Nettleford, and others; author interviews with over 30 persons in Jamaica, Cuba, the US and UK, Canada, Trinidad and Barbados; countless hours of intense and extensive research and review of footage of Manley's speeches, press conferences, o cial visits and writings, Smith provides fresh and revealing insights into one of the most charismatic personalities in the modern political history of the Caribbean. Access to and use of declassi ed US State Department documents in particular, adds a completely new dimension to the Manley story and the dynamics of US-Jamaica relations in the turbulent years of the 1970s and the '80s.With his signature strong narration and uid writing, Smith presents a detailed, yet engaging exploration of Michael Manley's life and career. From his relationships with his parents, his children, and with women, to his trade union and political careers and the bitter antipathy with political rivals, no aspect of Manley's life is left unexamined.

Michael Manley: The Biography

Ian Randle Publishers,Jamaica

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