English Journey - Hardcover

J B Priestley

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1905080506 ISBN 13: 9781905080502

Publisher: Great Northern Books, 2012

Synopsis

In 1934, JB Priestley published an account of his journey through England from Southampton to the Black Country, to the North East and Newcastle, to Norwich and home. In capturing and describing an English landscape and people hitherto unseen in literature of its kind, he influenced the thinking and attitudes of an entire generation and helped formulate a public consensus for change that led to the formation of the welfare state. Prophetic, profound, humorous and as relevant today as it was nearly 80 years ago, English Journey expresses Priestley s deep love of his native country and teaches us much about the human condition and the nature of Englishness.

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Review:

"English Journey is an important book that has a literary importance and social value that far exceeds the time it was written." Dame Beryl Bainbridge "This is a wonderful book: profound, wise, humane; a good companion indeed" Nina Bawden "Written in the elegant, simple language which was an essential part of Priestley's brilliance. It is, in consequence, a masterpiece." Roy Hattersley"

About this edition

• Publisher: Great Northern Books
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1905080506
• ISBN 13: 9781905080502
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352