Little Book of Mornington Crescent, the - Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, Barry Cryer and Humphrey Lyttelton

I would like to let you in on a little secret. No, not that! This secret could be of significant importance to scholars of this rich and diverse language of ours. I'm sure that you are aware of the poet Rupert Brooke, who wrote a famous poem entitled 'The Soldier'. Well, this may seem incredible, but I have actually found an early version of the same poem by Brooke, a version that contains several major differences from the more famous later version. The manuscript is currently being verified as to its authenticity by one of my Year Seven English class, but I can let you know what the opening of the poem actually is: "If I should die, think only ...  Read the complete review

Whether you are physically addicted to or not the slightest bit interested in Mornington Crescent, this book is an absolute must-have. Written by those self-proclaimed experts of the game, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, Barry Cryer and Humphrey Lyttelton, this book recaptures all the suspense and excitement of the Radio 4 programme, although admittedly without the gasps of dismay and admiration of the studio audience. It offers the reader an invaluable insight into the history of the game and follows its development through the ages. Although the facts concerning the origin and the creator of the game seem to have been lost in the mists of time, it ...  Read the complete review