Paperback, 255 pages
English language
Published Nov. 7, 2023 by HarperNorth.
Paperback, 255 pages
English language
Published Nov. 7, 2023 by HarperNorth.
There are times when there doesn't seem much to smile about. And for those times, there is this book. J.B. Priestley's 1949 classic teaches us that joy may be found in even the simplest things, and that we all have the capacity to appreciate them.
Combining poignant memories of Priestley's childhood with glimpses of his interior world, panoramas of life abroad with thoughts about writing, music, theatre, sport, this highly readable collection of essays bursts with humour and literary flare on every page.
There are times when there doesn't seem much to smile about. And for those times, there is this book. J.B. Priestley's 1949 classic teaches us that joy may be found in even the simplest things, and that we all have the capacity to appreciate them.
Combining poignant memories of Priestley's childhood with glimpses of his interior world, panoramas of life abroad with thoughts about writing, music, theatre, sport, this highly readable collection of essays bursts with humour and literary flare on every page.