Humphrey Lyttelton (1921–2008)
Auteur de The Little Book of Mornington Crescent
A propos de l'auteur
Œuvres de Humphrey Lyttelton
The Best Of Jazz: Basin Street To Harlem. Jazz Masters And Masterpieces 1917-1930 by Humphrey Lyttleton (1980-01-01)… 1 exemplaire
It Just Ocurred to Me 1 exemplaire
I Play As I Please 1 exemplaire
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue: A Third Treasury: Specials and Spin-offs from the BBC Radio 4 Comedy (2018) 1 exemplaire
Humphrey's About 1 exemplaire
Between Friends 1 exemplaire
Last Chorus 1 exemplaire
Oeuvres associées
Lyttelton's Britain: A User's Guide to the British Isles as Heard on BBC Radio's "I'm Sorry I… (2008) — Narrateur — 68 exemplaires
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom canonique
- Lyttelton, Humphrey
- Date de naissance
- 1921-05-23
- Date de décès
- 2008-04-25
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- USA
- Professions
- writer
Membres
Critiques
An essential guide to the game for anyone who wishes to learn more about the history of this very British pursuit. From the newcomer to the seasoned veteran, this book will change the way you play.
This small volume is a miscellany of items related to the famous game, with many amusing or interesting anecdotes about the game throughout history, famous players and famous games. Not much about the (admittedly) complex rules--for that the dedicated player should refer elsewhere--but still an entertaining and useful book.
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 26
- Aussi par
- 5
- Membres
- 385
- Popularité
- #62,810
- Évaluation
- 3.8
- Critiques
- 3
- ISBN
- 31
I started the book on Monday night. Only read a few pages. Didn't really get into it at all. I tried again on Tuesday night. Got up to page 14. I really wasn't getting on with the stream of consciousness thing - no chapters, one anecdote after another, jumping from place to place. I started to despair that I just wouldn't "get" this book. But this afternoon, I sat down with a big pint mug of tea and started to read. I read solidly for an hour and a half, and got into the swing of things. After 100 pages, I stopped for dinner, but soon returned to finish the book (it's not long, 170 pages).
It was amusing in places, a few interesting anecdotes, and I learnt some stuff about jazz. It really didn't tickle me the way Humph does on ISIHAC, though. I would recommend it to fans of the man, but make sure you sit down and read it in one or two sittings - it just doesn't work as something to read in snippets.… (plus d'informations)