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ISBN
9781862078727
Publication Year
2006
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Book Title
Long Lane with Turnings: a Fragment
Item Height
197mm
Author
L J K Setright
Publisher
Granta Books
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Topic
Motor Vehicles
Item Width
142mm
Number of Pages
160 Pages

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Described as 'more Isaiah Berlin than Jeremy Clarkson', everything Setright wrote was inspired by his knowledge of and passion for all things automotive. Long Lane with Turnings is a dryly witty memoir of his early years and the author's last book, left unfinished at the time of his death in the summer of 2005. We encounter Setright as a child standing behind his father's driving seat in the family Wolseley, enjoining him to 'Go fast!'; taking an early delight in machines of all sorts, from the camera-like precision of the Setright ticket machine for bus conductors (manufactured by his father's firm) to his first bicycle. We also see him developing that independence of mind which so characterized his writing as a critic: readers will savour his pitch-perfect descriptions of many of the cars that he drove, be it the Mini ('a very convincing little brick'), a Renault 4 ('swaying like a sailing dinghy in corners') or his beloved Bristols. The portrait of the writer which emerges from these pages is marvellously detailed, quirky and full of warmth.

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Granta Books
ISBN-13
9781862078727
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Book Title
Long Lane with Turnings: a Fragment
Author
L J K Setright
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Motor Vehicles
Publication Year
2006
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Number of Pages
160 Pages

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Item Height
197mm
Item Width
142mm

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L J K Setright
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United Kingdom

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  • by pels2457
    15 Apr, 2022

    Nice to hear the man talk about himself, excellent glimpse of a real person.

    Great value everything considered.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: worldofbooks08

  • by boxerjohn800
    10 Oct, 2012

    The legend "unplugged"!

    Having read LJK's words in motorbike magazines and books I was pleased to get a copy of this book. An enjoyable read and informative, it reveals the legend that is LJK Setright. Recommended for any petrol head and even the casual reader.

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