Betjeman: The Bonus of Laughter

by Bevis Hillier

Book Overview

John Betjeman, appointed Poet Laureate in 1972, is celebrated as the most remarkable, most widely read and best loved poet of the twentieth century. Bevis Hillier's 'awe-inspiring' and 'enthralling' biography fascinatingly recalls Betjeman's extraordinary character. In this final volume, Betjeman is at the height of his fame, universally adopted as Teddy Bear to the Nation. By now he is known not just as a poet, but as a television personality too...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 071956557X
• ISBN13: 9780719565571
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: John Murray Publishers
• Length: 745 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 5.1" x 7.8"