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A Delicious Slice Of Johnners
Brian Johnston
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Description for A Delicious Slice Of Johnners
Paperback.
Following Brian Johnston's death in 1994, Prime Minister John Major appeared to speak for the nation when he remarked that 'Summers will never be the same'. To an Englishman's ears, the sound of leather against willow will always be closely associated with the cheerful tones of Johnners' voice. But there was so much more in his life. From the high jinks of Eton and Oxford he graduated to being a city gent in the family coffee business. Later, as Technical Adjutant in the Grenadier Guards, he contributed to the war effort with his very own 'Dad's Army'. Once demobbed ... Read more
Following Brian Johnston's death in 1994, Prime Minister John Major appeared to speak for the nation when he remarked that 'Summers will never be the same'. To an Englishman's ears, the sound of leather against willow will always be closely associated with the cheerful tones of Johnners' voice. But there was so much more in his life. From the high jinks of Eton and Oxford he graduated to being a city gent in the family coffee business. Later, as Technical Adjutant in the Grenadier Guards, he contributed to the war effort with his very own 'Dad's Army'. Once demobbed ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Virgin Books London
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780753505090
SKU
KLN0015045
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-4
About Brian Johnston
Brian Johnston will always be remembered as 'The Voice of Cricket'. He presented more than 700 episodes of Down Your Way, but was probably best known for his many years on Test Match Special.
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"A high-quality compilation . . . beautifully presented and easy to read in every sense"
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