{"title":"Sir John Betjeman","description":"\u003cp\u003eSir John Betjeman’s works offer a charming exploration of British life, blending a keen eye for detail with a gentle humour. Readers can expect poetry and prose that celebrate the quirks of architecture, landscapes, and the everyday moments that shape cultural heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSteeped in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, his writing invites reflection on tradition and modernity, capturing the spirit of place with both affection and subtle critique. Betjeman’s voice remains distinctive, evoking a sense of nostalgia alongside enduring appreciation for the world around us.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"john-betjeman-by-sir-john-betjeman-9780571230990","title":"John Betjeman","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their choice of poems and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their prefaces, the editors offer insights into their own work as well as providing an accessible and passionate introduction to the most important poets in our literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHugo Williams was born in 1942 and grew up in Sussex. He worked on the \u003cem\u003eLondon Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e from 1961 to 1970, since when he has earned his living as a journalist and travel writer. \u003cem\u003eBilly's Rain\u003c\/em\u003e won the T.S Eliot Prize in 1999. His \u003cem\u003eCollected Poems\u003c\/em\u003e was published by Faber in 2002. He lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471037776108,"sku":"9780571230990","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780571230990-john-betjeman.jpg?v=1775231017"},{"product_id":"john-betjeman-by-sir-john-betjeman-9780571247028","title":"John Betjeman","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a Bath Teashop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLet us not speak, for the love we bear one another -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLet us hold hands and look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe, such a very ordinary little woman;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe, such a thumping crook;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut both, for a moment, little lower than the angels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the teashop's ingle-nook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596713574636,"sku":"9780571247028","price":36.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/916dbd85e80c422e743903cede6bc637.jpg?v=1777947056"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/sir-john-betjeman.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}