This book uses the archive of personal material relating to Betjeman's private life, including several letters written by his wife about their life together and apart. It chronicles his many friendships, ranging from 'Bosie' Douglas to the young satirists of 'Private Eye'.
This book uses the archive of personal material relating to Betjeman's private life, including several letters written by his wife about their life to...
The moments in life of "knowing". On Bognor Beach, with Grandpa England, she had "known" that he, and Papa, and she, would carry something on, something given, something bigger than themselves. Lilibet: a carefree child, a lover of horses and dogs, devoted to her family. And the girl who would be Queen. A.N. Wilson, one of England's most beloved writers, imagines the Queen on the eve of her platinum jubilee. We watch as she discovers, at the tender age of ten, that she is heir to the throne. We witness her meet the dashing Prince Phillip of Greece, who she loved steadfastly from the...
The moments in life of "knowing". On Bognor Beach, with Grandpa England, she had "known" that he, and Papa, and she, would carry something on, someth...
