In 1957 George W. Beadle, a visiting professor at Oxford University, won a Nobel Prize and he and his wife, Muriel, took the chance to discover England as the English knew it. In this delightful classic, constantly in print since 1961, Muriel Beadle sets down anecdotes and impressions, illuminating with great sense and humour, the English character, from an American viewpoint. The Beadles were shocked to find Oxford was no sleepy university town, but resembled mid-town Manhattan at high noon. They were faced with mundane ...
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In 1957 George W. Beadle, a visiting professor at Oxford University, won a Nobel Prize and he and his wife, Muriel, took the chance to discover England as the English knew it. In this delightful classic, constantly in print since 1961, Muriel Beadle sets down anecdotes and impressions, illuminating with great sense and humour, the English character, from an American viewpoint. The Beadles were shocked to find Oxford was no sleepy university town, but resembled mid-town Manhattan at high noon. They were faced with mundane problems of stoves and heaters, electrical outlets and library research. As for Mrs Beadle, she found such familiar friends as Heinz, Lux, and Birds Eye. "These Ruins are Inhabited" is sheer enjoyment. It also offers a discerning commentary on English and American education at the time, both at the university level and at secondary schools like the one the Beadles' 15-year-old son attended. (He went home saying 'jolly good' and with a taste for cricket.). The Beadles found that the ruins were, indeed, inhabited, as is this book - with several of the nicest people you've ever met.
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Add this copy of These Ruins Are Inhabited to cart. $5.00, good condition, Sold by Jeff Stark rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Barstow, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1961 by Doubleday & Co..
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VG Minus. Good Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-10" Tall 1961 on title page and coyright page. 1st American edition-dust jacket flap corner neatly trimmed off. Vg minus with light wear and no markings in a good used jacket showoing the author and her husband and son in a photo on back panel.
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Good. Previous owner's name written inside book. Spine creased, but binding still sound. Open Books is a nonprofit social venture that provides literacy experiences for thousands of readers each year through inspiring programs and creative capitalization of books.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. (Literature, Fiction, Drama) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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