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Mustn't Grumble Bennett

Mustn't Grumble By Joe Bennett

Mustn't Grumble by Bennett


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Summary

After fifteen years of being a professional Englishman on the other side of the world, Joe Bennett thought he'd come back to refresh his memory . . .

Mustn't Grumble Summary

Mustn't Grumble by Bennett

Fifteen years ago, Joe Bennett left England for a holiday. Now it's time to come back. But how is the England of his memory different from the England of the motorway? Identikit High Streets, imported cheeriness (`Welcome to Sunny Grimsby!'), chicken tikka poker machine pubs -- things aren't what they used to be. But the longer Joe travels, the more he wonders whether things were ever what they used to be in England. Even a century ago, H. V. Morton, the nation's most celebrated eulogiser, was In Search of England. Criss-crossing the country by varying means of transport and with varying degrees of enthusiasm, Joe Bennett delivers a dazzlingly funny and poignant portrait of his homeland -- part love letter, part eulogy and part diatribe, it is a wonderful follow-up to the acclaimed LAND OF TWO HALVES and establishes him as one of our most engaging travel writers.

Mustn't Grumble Reviews

"In the face of waning traditions and modern tensions, [Bennett] still manages to capture the essence of England." --"Kirkus Reviews"

About Bennett

Joe Bennett was born in Brighton and since leaving Cambridge University has taught English in a variety of countries including Canada, Spain and New Zealand. He lives in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Additional information

GOR001173725
9781416526032
141652603X
Mustn't Grumble by Bennett
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Simon & Schuster
2007-06-04
288
N/A
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