Fred. The Definitive Biography of Fred Dibnah

David Hall

ISBN 10: 0593056647 / ISBN 13: 9780593056646

Published by Bantam Press, London, 2006

About this Item

Owner's inscription on front endpaper. Some tanning to page edges. Photographic dustjacket, a little shelf soiled and small tear to top edge.

Seller Inventory # 63286

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fred. The Definitive Biography of Fred Dibnah
• Publisher: Bantam Press, London
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0593056647
• ISBN 13: 9780593056646
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Biography

About this title

Synopsis

"Fred Dibnah's World" celebrates the life and work of Britain's best known steeplejack and national treasure, Fred Dibnhah. Before his death in 2004, Fred presented many popular series, including Magnificent Monuments, The Age of Steam and Made in Britain, all of which attracted viewers in their millions. "Fred" is the companion to the 12-part "BBC2" series celebrating the life of this great man, which combines highlights from some of Dibnah's classic programmes with previously unseen footage. The book can of course go much further than the series, including an extraordinarily account of Fred's childhood which evokes a lost England and our great industrial heritage. Fred's passion for the glories of the Victorian age and his fascination with the landscape he grew up in, plus his admiration for the craftsmen and labourers who made it all possible, captivate us on every page. Fred is the personification of everything that made England great in the first place. And, this is a glorious tribute to a man whom millions came to love.

About the Author

David Hall was Fred Dibnah's tv producer for many years, as well as a personal friend of the family. He made all of the most recent television series and is also the producer of Fred Dibnah's World.