Thompson, Laura
The Last Landlady: An English Memoir
- ISBN 13:
- 9781783528455
- author:
- Thompson, Laura
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Unbound
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 centimetres
- Genre:
- Biography, Women, Biography,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Last Landlady: An English Memoir by Laura Thompson Laura Thompson's memoir is a poignant tribute to the English pub, a place where her grandmother, Violet, embodied the essence of its atmosphere. Born in a London pub, Violet became the first woman to be given a publican's licence in her own name, and her establishment was a unique reflection of the national character. Thompson's childhood memories of Violet's pub are infused with the intoxicating rhythms of mirth and the magical brightness of glass behind the bar. Through her grandmother's story, Thompson explores the significance of the English pub in our culture and the precarious future it faces. Part memoir, part social history, and part elegy, The Last Landlady is a moving tribute to an extraordinary woman and the world she represented. Thompson's lyrical writing brings to life the world of the English pub, where beer and ash on the carpets in the morning, and the deepening rhythms of mirth at night, created a sense of cosiness and glamour that defined the pub's atmosphere.
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