The Time by the Sea: Aldeburgh 1955-1958 Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

The Time by the Sea: Aldeburgh 1955-1958 Book

The Time by the Sea is about Ronald Blythe's life in Aldeburgh during the 1950s. He had originally come to the Suffolk coast as an aspiring young writer, but found himself drawn into Benjamin Britten's circle and began working for the Aldeburgh Festival. Although befriended by Imogen Holst and by E M Forster, part of him remained essentially solitary, alone in the landscape while surrounded by a stormy cultural sea. But this memoir gathers up many early experiences, sights and sounds: with Britten he explored ancient churches; with the botanist Denis Garrett he took delight in the marvellous shingle beaches and marshland plants; he worked alongside the celebrated photo-journalist Kurt Hutton. His muse was Christine Nash, wife of the artist John Nash. Published to coincide with the centenary of Britten's birth, this is a tale of music and painting, unforgettable words and fears. It describes the first steps of an East Anglian journey, an intimate appraisal of a vivid and memorable time.Read More

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    Accounting the many early experiences, sights and sounds of the Suffolk coast, The Time by the Sea is a memoir of the then-aspiring young author Ronald Blythe's life in Aldeburgh during the 1950s.Drawn into Benjamin Britten's circle and working for the Aldeburgh Festival, and befriended by Imogen Holst and by E M Forster, Blythe remained essentially solitary, alone in the landscape. While surrounded by a stormy cultural sea, Blythe took the time to delight in the marvellous surrounds in which he found himself; the ancient churches, the shingle beaches and the wonderful marshland plants - imagery that would form the backdrop to much of his writing.Published to coincide with the centenary of Britten's birth, this is a tale of music and painting, unforgettable words and fears; an intimate appraisal of a vivid and memorable time.This book has been hand-picked for the Book People's FaberShop, in partnership with Faber & Faber.

  • Blackwell

    A book about Ronald Blythe's life in Aldeburgh during the 1950s. He had originally come to the Suffolk coast as an aspiring young writer, but found himself drawn into Benjamin Britten's circle and began working for the Aldeburgh Festival.

  • 0571290957
  • 9780571290956
  • Dr Dr Ronald Blythe
  • 20 March 2014
  • Faber & Faber
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 272
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