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A Swindon Wordsmith: the life, times and works of George Ewart Hobbs
Contributor(s): Ponting, Noel (Author), Carter, Graham (Author), Hobbs, George Ewart (Author)

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ISBN: 190697876X     ISBN-13: 9781906978761
Publisher: Hobnob Press
OUR PRICE: $19.00  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: December 2019
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BISAC Categories:
- History | Europe - Great Britain - 20th Century
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Journalism
Physical Information: 0.87" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" L (1.32 lbs) 430 pages
Features: Illustrated
 
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So-called 'ordinary' working towns sometimes hide their lights under bushels, but this book aims to put the record straight, to some extent - by paying tribute to one of Swindon's forgotten wordsmiths. George Ewart Hobbs deserves to be remembered alongside fellow Swindon writers Alfred Williams and Richard Jefferies, particularly as his works tell us so much about the times through which he lived (1883-1946). Despite working full-time, for more than half a century, as a Great Western Railway engineer, George was a prolific writer, most of his works commissioned as weekly columns in Swindon's local paper, the Advertiser. For the first time, this book republishes a sample of his works, including articles about many of the subjects that fascinated him - religion, philosophy, astronomy, spiritualism, engineering and more. But it also includes poetry, eyewitness reports on remarkable events of the day, pioneering comic sketches and even science fiction stories. As well as this literary legacy, George Ewart Hobbs's vivid writing provides us with a unique and brilliantly observed insight into everyday and so-called 'ordinary' life in Swindon, a century ago.

 
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