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Festival at Farbridge is a 1951 comic novel by the British writer J.B. Priestley. A small town in the Midlands decides to hold its own event during the Festival of Britain. References
- J. B. Priestley
- 1951
17 lug 2019 · Festival at Farbridge. by. Priestley, J. B. (John Boynton), 1894-. Publication date. 1951. Publisher. London : Heinemann. Collection. trent_university; internetarchivebooks; inlibrary; printdisabled.
It is set at the time of the Festival of Britain in 1951, which was a nationwide attempt to raise the spirits of a jaded and exhausted post-war nation. Coming midway in his oeuvre, Festival at Farbridge is a comic novel in the spirit of the 18th century.
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- Hardcover
- J.B. Priestley
A light-hearted novel which concentrates on a few weeks in the life of a village in England in the period leading up to a summer festival. Published to coincide with the festival of Britain in 1951. Sample Player. Narrator. Jim Swingler. Length. 20hrs 57mins. Catalogue No. 8945.
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- Jim Swingler
- 20hrs 57mins
- Heinemann
Expensive and elaborate, but best in the end,” says a choric figure in Festival at Farbridge, echoing one of his author’s deepest convictions. A romantic view of people in space and time also...
Festival at Farbridge. Priestley, J.B. (John Boynton), 1894-1984. 746582194. Show more information. WorldCat is the world’s largest library catalog, helping you ...
This brilliant novel deals with a small town in the Midlands as they decide to hold an event during the Festival of Britain. A highly humorous and engaging work. With the original, unclipped dustwrapper laid down on a new wrapper and tape repaired for protection.
