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Smoothly from Harrow
The 21st century commuter is a tragic hero. Long-suffering, longjourneying and subject to lengthy delays, he survives through an iron will and by burying his head in a freesheet. Chris Moss’s Smoothly from Harrow takes its title from John Betjeman, the bard of Metro-land, but brings the world of the London commuter up to date […]
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The 21st century commuter is a tragic hero. Long-suffering, longjourneying and subject to lengthy delays, he survives through an iron will and by burying his head in a freesheet.
Chris Moss’s Smoothly from Harrow takes its title from John Betjeman, the bard of Metro-land, but brings the world of the London commuter up to date with facts and fictions, poems and propaganda, statistics and self-help advice. Did you know that John le Carré, Mrs Beeton and Henry VIII were commuters? Did you know Waterloo station ‘processes’ more than 94 million passengers a year? Did you know that you are not just a number, but a modern-day, latte-drinking flâneur – London’s key witness, greatest survivor and chief psychogeographer?
This compendium will help you get through the dawns and dusks of your eternal, everyday, Herculean trial: to get to work and back.
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Additional Information
| Author | Chris Moss |
|---|---|
| Edition | 1 |
| Illustration Type (Print) | In two colour. |
| ISBN (Digital) | |
| ISBN (print) | 9781905131624 |
| Print Pages | 240 |
| Publication Year | 2013 |
Linda B via Amazon –
Thoroughly recommended!
An absolute gem! Original and thoroughly enjoyable. Each page is a delight – full of interesting and amusing facts. For anyone who has ever travelled by train, this book offers an enlightened insight, uplifting the chore of any train journey. I couldn’t put this book down! A perfect gift.