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John Betjeman – On Trains

œJohn Betjeman – On Trains” is a wonderful selection of evocative letters on Britain`s railways by the former Poet Laureate.The best-loved of English poets, John Betjeman (1906-1984) was also a great champion of British heritage whose legacy lives on, not just in his poetry, but in his diaries, broadcasts and letters. A devotee of the railways, this small, beautiful volume brings together some of his correspondences written on his travels, and describes all that Betjeman found of value in the landscape and architecture of this country as it cuts a nostalgic, personality-filled arc through Betjeman`s Britain.Illustrated with black and white photographs and line drawings and accompanied by Jonathan Glancey`s vivid introduction and notes, this is a beautiful book for enthusiasts of Betjeman, the railway, and the Britain of the past.

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