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Betjeman

by A. N. Wilson

This biography marks the centenary of the former Poet Laureate, drawing on personal archives to explore his literary career and architectural campaigning. It examines his public persona alongside a private life defined by complex relationships and religious devotion.

Accession 17586 ISBN 0091797020 Publisher Hutchinson
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