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Old men outside Argos, commuters twirling umbrellas - these are the images that contribute to Richard Hoggart's picture of Farnham. Usually identified with Leeds and the North, Hoggart went to live in Surrey 20 years ago: this book is partly an affectionate response to the softer South. By looking in detail at one particular place, he builds up a representative picture, directing the reader outwards to general themes: the Health Service, violence on the streets, shopping and the networks that underpin communities and keep them alive.
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Townscape with Figures, Richard Hoggart
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- Released
- 1994
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- Title
- Townscape with Figures
- Subtitle
- Farnham, Portrait of an English Town
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Richard Hoggart
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Released
- 1994
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 242
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, World Literature
- Description
- Old men outside Argos, commuters twirling umbrellas - these are the images that contribute to Richard Hoggart's picture of Farnham. Usually identified with Leeds and the North, Hoggart went to live in Surrey 20 years ago: this book is partly an affectionate response to the softer South. By looking in detail at one particular place, he builds up a representative picture, directing the reader outwards to general themes: the Health Service, violence on the streets, shopping and the networks that underpin communities and keep them alive.