Priestly, J: Delight
In the years following the Second World War, there didn't seem much to smile about, but as JB Priestley illustrated in the classic 1949 Delight, there are many joys to be found in even the simplest things. This charming book comprises a series of short essays, which all depict a simple pleasure - the smallest things in life that Priestley delighted in at that bleak time - a notion that chimes perfectly with the current national mood. Just some of the simple things Priestley enjoyed include; fountains; a walk in a pine wood; a new box of matches; Sunday papers in the country; reading in bed about foul weather; suddenly doing nothing and waking to smell bacon. A very personal book, it is superbly written and very readable with Priestley's sense of humour and literary flare in evidence on every page. Each self-contained essay is a joy to read and will no doubt bring a little `delight' to the reader - just as Priestley originally intended seventy years ago. In `timeless mornings' Priestley muses, `There is one kind of morning in early summer that is for me very special, the most delightful of all mornings. The sun is up and blazing somewhere but not visible yet down here, where there is a lot of gold mist about and the birds are singing from lost thickets.' The new 70th anniversary edition of Delight contains the full, unabridged text of over one hundred of Priestley's personal joys and pleasures, and includes an introduction written by Priestley's son, Tom. It will be beautifully designed and printed, making an ideal gift book.
yazar | J. Priestly |
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Boyutlar ve boyutlar | 20,4 x 2,6 x 13,4 cm |
Tarafından yayınlandı | 8 Ekim 2018 |
G. A. Henty B M Bower 28 Şubat 2018 3 Ocak 2017 Kolektif Jack London 1 x 13,5 x 21 cm 15,2 x 0,7 x 22,9 cm 1 Ocak 2018 1 x 13,5 x 19,5 cm H. G. Wells 4 Ocak 2017 19,5 x 13,5 cm F Scott Fitzgerald 1 Ocak 2017 5 Ocak 2017 19,5 x 1 x 13,5 cm 15,2 x 0,6 x 22,9 cm
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Sürüm ayrıntıları
yazar | J. Priestly |
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isbn 10 | 1912101874 |
isbn 13 | 978-1912101870 |
Yayımcı | Great Northern Books Ltd; New edition. baskı |
Dilim | İngilizce |
Boyutlar ve boyutlar | 20,4 x 2,6 x 13,4 cm |
Tarafından yayınlandı Priestly, J: Delight | 8 Ekim 2018 |
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