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Hunter Davies

    7 januari 1936

    Edward Davies is een auteur die zich in zijn werk verdiept in diepgaande menselijke thema's en maatschappelijke kwesties. Zijn schrijfstijl staat bekend om zijn precisie en het meeslepende vermogen om lezers in het verhaal te trekken. Davies onderzoekt de complexiteit van interpersoonlijke relaties en de morele dilemma's die ons leven vormgeven. Zijn literaire bijdragen resoneren vaak met universele waarheden en nodigen uit tot nadenken.

    Hunter Davies
    Walk Along the Wall
    The Beatles
    The Glory Game
    The Heath
    The John Lennon Letters
    The Beatles Book
    • The Beatles Book

      • 576bladzijden
      • 21 uur lezen

      Hunter Davies, the only ever authorized biographer of the group, brings together three eminent Beatles experts to compile an invaluable and essential guide. Divided into four sections—People, Songs, Places and Broadcast & Cinema—the book covers every element of the band’s history. Illustrated with material from Hunter's remarkable private collection of personal artifacts and memorabilia, this compendium is an beautiful, insightful and entertaining treasure for any Beatles fan.

      The Beatles Book
      4,5
    • A lifetime of letters, collected for the first time, from the legendary musician and songwriter. John Lennon is one of the world's greatest-ever song writers, creator of 'Help!', 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds', 'Imagine' and dozens more. Now, his letters have been collected and published, illuminating as never before the intimate side of a private genius. Hunter Davies, author of the only authorised biography of The Beatles, has tracked down almost three hundred of John's letters and postcards - to relations, friends, fans, strangers, lovers and even to the laundry. Some of the letters are tender, informative, funny, angry and abusive, and some are simply heart-breaking. Many are illustrated with John's own drawings, doodles and jokes. Davies tells the story of each letter and together they form a compelling narrative, from Lennon's earliest surviving thank-you note, written when he was ten, to his last scribbled autograph given on 8 December 1980 - the day he was shot, aged forty.

      The John Lennon Letters
      4,3
    • The Heath

      • 352bladzijden
      • 13 uur lezen

      A portrait of Hampstead Heath - a place rich not just in natural wonders but in history and monuments, emotions and memories, people and places.

      The Heath
      4,2
    • The Glory Game

      • 332bladzijden
      • 12 uur lezen

      The classic inside view of soccer. Hailed as probably the best book about soccer ever written, 'The Glory Game' gives a unique insight into the inner workings of a major-league soccer club. Author Hunter Davies was allowed unparalleled access to the inner sanctum of a top professional soccer team, the Tottenham Hotspur (Spurs), and his pen spared nothing and no one.

      The Glory Game
      4,2
    • The Beatles

      • 400bladzijden
      • 14 uur lezen

      The classic that defines the band that defined an era now with 135 photographs and illustrations. In this behind-the-scenes look at the most famous musical group in history, Hunter Davies gives the complete story of the Beatles. As the only authorized biographer, Davies had full access to the group, as well as their help and encouragement. This updated edition addresses the changes in the lives of the Beatles: Paul's marriage, George's death, and their new books and records.

      The Beatles
      4,2
    • Originally stetching across the neck of England for over seventy miles, Hadrian's Wall is the most important Roman monument in Britain. Set in a wild, dramatic landscape, it is now a World Heritage Site, one of the wonders of the world, and stands as a reminder of the past glories of a mighty civilisation. Hunter Davies grew up at one end of the wall and was inevitably drawn to walk its length. His charming, part history, part guidebook and part personal experience, portrays the area and its inhabitants as they are today, and gives readers a taste of what life was like in this remote part of Britain 2000 years ago.

      Walk Along the Wall
      3,8
    • Lakeland

      • 304bladzijden
      • 11 uur lezen

      One of Britain's best-loved writers celebrates one of England's best-loved and loveliest regions, in well-chosen words and images.

      Lakeland
      4,0
    • Letters to Margaret

      • 256bladzijden
      • 9 uur lezen

      A sequence of letters from Hunter Davies to his late wife Margaret Forster, chronicling the ups and downs of his life since her death – by turns confessional, gossipy, touching, funny and bittersweet.

      Letters to Margaret
      4,0
    • Happy Old Me

      • 304bladzijden
      • 11 uur lezen

      Happy Old Me is a moving yet uplifting account of one year in Hunter Davies' life, navigating bereavement and finding hope in the future.

      Happy Old Me
      3,8
    • Punch Lines

      150 Years of Humorous Writing in Punch

      • 372bladzijden
      • 14 uur lezen

      Doran, Amanda-Jane, Punchlines - 150 years of humorous writing in Punch. London, HarperCollins, 1991. 26cm. XII, 371 pages. Original hardcover with dustjacket in protective mylar. Excellent, close to new condition with only minor signs of external wear. Includes work by authors / comedians such as: John Bentjemen / Mary Dunn / Graham Greene / Melvyn bragg / Stevie Smith / William Boyd / Robert Graves / etc.

      Punch Lines
      2,7