One of the Family (English & Society) Tapa dura - 1971

London: Ginn & Co. Very Good/No DJ. 1971. Illustrated Hard Cover. 8vo 0602211778 This book is about home: what we mean by the word and the place and what we feel and think about it. The poems, stories and extracts come in a definite order, though you can read them in any order you like. They are grouped under four titles. The first Bring Forth Fruit is about babies: having them, and how we treat them when they are here. The second title comes from a remark D. H. Lawrence once made angrily, criticising people for always wanting something else somewhere else and never `living where you are'. Each piece describes various home situations, wild, hilarious, or strained, various people there and various memories; one extract is from a social survey of homes in a large area. The third group in the volume is called Strangers and Ceremonies; the pieces within it have a rather elusive relationship with each other. Some deal straightforwardly with how people see and feel about strangers when… Leer más

London: Ginn, 1971. A Fine copy in laminated boards with a small name to title page. Part 1 of English and Society. The book is about home, what we mean by the word and the place and what we think about it. The poems, stories and extracts come in a definite order, grouped under four headings :- Bring forth fruit; Living where you are; Strangers and ceremonies; Exits. The second part of the book is a variety of ways of looking at the relationships and possessions, customs and values which make up our lives. Illustrated throughout with colour and black and white and diagrams and maps. *** NOT EX LIB *** 3. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Ginn & Co., 1971. Volume 1. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,500grams, ISBN:0602211778