Background
Charles Jennings was born in London, United Kingdom.
North Rd, Highgate, London N6 4AY, United Kingdom
Highgate School
Oxford, United Kingdom
Oxford University
(The North.Where does it begin? Where does it end? And is ...)
The North.Where does it begin? Where does it end? And is it all whippets, black pudding and queer folk going rounds saying "There's nowt so queer as folk"?Fresh from the PJ O'Rourke School of Diplomatic Journalism, southern jessie Charles Jennings finds himself in need of Answers. With something approaching trepidation, Jennings packs his big girl's blouse in a suitcase full of prejudice and ventures fearfully into the great melting-pot that is the North of England - undergoing in the process a series of life changing experiences such as being mistaken for an exhibit at the Wigan Pier: Where History Comes Alive! Museum and voluntarily attending a concert featuring Roy Walker.Scandalous, astonishingly rude, scabrously funny, Up North presents the quintissential northern experience.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0349106851/?tag=2022091-20
1995
(What exactly is a toff? The author admits to a good list ...)
What exactly is a toff? The author admits to a good list of preconceptions from which to produce a picture: they have good manners but can be rude with a carefree air; they have no sexual inhibitions and not much moral sense; they look inbred. Infiltrating weddings and wine bars, Jennings journeys into the world of the toff, both the private world - a typical Toffs dinner party - and the public one - quaffing Pimms at Henley and eavesdropping at a charity ball.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316640034/?tag=2022091-20
1997
(In 1936, Henry 'Chips' Channon gave a lavish dinner for K...)
In 1936, Henry 'Chips' Channon gave a lavish dinner for King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson at his house in Belgrave Square. Feasting on blinis, caviare, sole and beef, served by the ruthlessly-drilled precision of Chips' staff, it was a vivid demonstration of just how far the Americans had percolated high society. The British aristocracy, impoverished by death duties, agricultural collapse and higher taxation, as well as morally shattered by the First World War, could only look on. It was as if the world had been turned upside down. As Lady Londonderry observed, it seemed as if London was 'being run by an American syndicate'. What had happened to bring about this change? How had the Americans become so powerful, so rich, so over here? "Them and Us" is a story of social upheaval, of the transformation which took place when British high society - that bastion against the forces of the New - gave in to America. A lively mix of anecdote and social history, Charles Jennings' new book brings to life the most striking characters of the time and the extravagant, high-voltage period in which they lived, giving a real sense of their follies, dramas, tragedies and longings.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007Q0CKPU/?tag=2022091-20
(There is probably not a London suburb with more intense h...)
There is probably not a London suburb with more intense historical connections, more diversity and more astonishing buildings and artefacts than Greenwich. There are sections on MARITIME GREENWICH - home of the Maritime museum and the CUTTY SARK; ROYAL GREENWICH - Greenwich Park was Henry VIII's favourite residence and where he met Anne Boelyn; SCIENTIFIC GREENWICH - home of the Royal Observatory and GMT and of course The Dome itself... What's it going to be like compared to similar vast jamborees - the Great Exhibition of 1851 and the Festival Britain of 1951, what is that strange fabric stretched over those yellow spikes and WHO is going to settle in the 1400-home Millennium Village, to be opened in 2000, with the remains of the old gasworks lying a couple of feet below?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316851523/?tag=2022091-20
(The remarkable story of the Speed Kings, a group of men w...)
The remarkable story of the Speed Kings, a group of men who achieved international notoriety as they pursued their common goal: to travel faster than anyone had ever done and claim the coveted Land Speed Record for their country, and for themselves. Charles Jennings' fascinating new book brings to life this eccentric collection of oddballs and enthusiasts, united only in their desire to succeed: Henry Segrave, as famous as he was fearless, who drew tens of thousands to his Florida record attempts; Malcolm Campbell, 'the feckless d'Artagnan of modern days', whose risk-taking behind the wheel was only matched by that of his love life, a salacious cocktail of sleaze, scandal and bad behaviour; and John Cobb, the taciturn reclusive, who eventually broke the record he described as 'just a matter of keeping going'. What made these men invest their lives and fortunes in the pursuit of speed? What fuelled their desire to be named 'fastest man on earth'? This is their riveting tale; a startling phenomenon that filled the inter-war years and burnt out as suddenly as it had arrived.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0349115966/?tag=2022091-20
Charles Jennings was born in London, United Kingdom.
Jennings attended the Highgate School. He was also educated at the Oxford University.
Jennings works as a journalist for the Daily Telegraph, the Guardian, the Independent and the Observer. He is the author of several books, as well.
Jennings centers his first three books around unusual subcultures within British life. His first book The Confidence Trick: The City’s Progress from Big Bang to Great Crash observes the ups and downs and the scandals and mergers of two years at the City, the center of the London Stock Exchange. Although numerous books have been written about the Exchange, Jennings pursues a few literary tricks to help illuminate the character and atmosphere of the organization. The results are mixed. According to critics, Jennings’s decision to minimize quotes and descriptions of real people destroys some of the accuracy of the book.
Jennings’s second book, Up North: Travels beyond the Watford Gap, explores another side of life that urban Londoners are unlikely to see: Britain’s northern cities. His book includes travels through the major stops of northern England, including Manchester, Blackpool, Bradford, and Newcastle. At each stop he visits restaurants and pubs, and attends local theater, always watching the lives of Northern Britons.
People like Us: A Season among the Upper Classes is another of Jennings’s travelogues. This book, Jennings’s third, documents his experiences with the wealthy, class-conscious residents of Great Britain and their locales.
Jennings’s books aim to serve the mainstream audience. As such, critics find that they succeed in depicting the atmosphere of his subjects—the frenetic pace of the City and the mundane nature of north Britain—but fail to move beyond the surface.
(The remarkable story of the Speed Kings, a group of men w...)
(What exactly is a toff? The author admits to a good list ...)
1997(There is probably not a London suburb with more intense h...)
(In 1936, Henry 'Chips' Channon gave a lavish dinner for K...)
(The North.Where does it begin? Where does it end? And is ...)
1995