Something Wholesale: My Life and Times in the Rag Trade by Eric Newby (English)

Description: Something Wholesale by Eric Newby Veteran travel writer Eric Newby has a massive following and is cherished as the forefather of the modern comic travel book. However, less known are his adventures during the years he spent as an apprentice and commercial buyer in the improbable trade of womens fashion. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Veteran travel writer Eric Newby has a massive following and is cherished as the forefather of the modern comic travel book. However, less known are his adventures during the years he spent as an apprentice and commercial buyer in the improbable trade of womens fashion. From his repatriation as a prisoner of war in 1945 to his writing of the bestselling A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush in 1956, Eric Newbys years as a commercial traveller in the world of haute couture were as full of adventure and oddity as any during his time as travel editor for the Observer.Something Wholesale is Newbys hilarious and wonderfully chaotic tale of the disorder that was his life as an apprentice to the family garment firm of Lane and Newby, including hilariously recounted escapades with sudden-onset wool allergies, waist-deep predicaments in tissue paper and the soul-destroying task of matching buttons. In addition to the charming chaos of his work in the family business, it is also a warm and loving portrait of his father, a delightfully eccentric gentleman who managed to spend more energy avoiding and actively participating in disasters than he did in preserving his business.With its quick wit, self-deprecating charm and splendidly fascinating detail, this is vintage Newby - only with a garment bag in place of a well-worn suitcase. Notes 2 reissues of Newbys classic memoirs, with new covers and introductions. Love & War In The Apennines describes his escape from an Italian POW camp during WWII, whereas Something Wholesale documents his time as an apprentice and commercial buyer in the trade of womens fashions. Author Biography Eric Newby was born in London in 1919 and educated at St Pauls School. In 1938 he joined the four-masted Finnish barque Moshulu as an apprentice and sailed in the last Grain Race from Australia to Europe by way of Cape Horn. During World War II he served in the Special Boat Service, and was awarded the Military Cross in 1945. He was a prisoner of war in Italy from 1942-5, and it was during this time that he met Wanda, his beloved wife and travelling companion of many years.Following the war he spent ten years as a commercial traveller in the rag trade and in a London couture house and then resumed his independent travelling career when he decided to take a short walk in the Hindu Kush. For many years he was travel editor of the Observer.He was the author of a number of bestselling travel books, including Slowly Down the Ganges, A Small Place in Italy, Departures and Arrivals, and two books of photographs: What the Traveller Saw and Around the World in Eighty Years. He was made CBE in 1994. Eric Newby died in October 2006. Review Praise for Something Wholesale:It would strain the imagination to picture this stalwart young adventurer selling womens clothes. We are relieved of the difficulty by his own deliciously funny description … I read it once and liked it awfully Evelyn WaughPraise for Eric Newby:Newby is one of the funniest English writers; he more or less invented the modern comic travel book. … one of our best-loved writers William Dalrymple, Mail on SundayA marvellous storyteller Noel Perrin, Washington PostAny book by Eric Newby is an event Len DeightonOne of the finest and certainly the funniest of British travel writers Sunday TimesNo one engages his readers more enthusiastically in his adventures, or views the world through fresher eyes. With Eric as tour leader, everything becomes memorable Christopher Matthew, Daily MailA companion to be chosen above any traveler, past or present, if a real journey were to be made with any writer of books of travel. . . . For it is always Newby we want more of - Newby we sympathise with - Newbys cough, or feet, or dashed hopes, with which we suffer. Without one word of vanity in his books, he emerges effortlessly as the hero of them all SpectatorNewbys tremendous enthusiasms … leave one too exhausted for anything but breathless admiration Observer Long Description Veteran travel writer Eric Newby has a massive following and is cherished as the forefather of the modern comic travel book. However, less known are his adventures during the years he spent as an apprentice and commercial buyer in the improbable trade of womens fashion. From his repatriation as a prisoner of war in 1945 to his writing of the bestselling A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush in 1956, Eric Newbys years as a commercial traveller in the world of haute couture were as full of adventure and oddity as any during his time as travel editor for the Observer. Something Wholesale is Newbys hilarious and wonderfully chaotic tale of the disorder that was his life as an apprentice to the family garment firm of Lane and Newby, including hilariously recounted escapades with sudden-onset wool allergies, waist-deep predicaments in tissue paper and the soul-destroying task of matching buttons. In addition to the charming chaos of his work in the family business, it is also a warm and loving portrait of his father, a delightfully eccentric gentleman who managed to spend more energy avoiding and actively participating in disasters than he did in preserving his business. With its quick wit, self-deprecating charm and splendidly fascinating detail, this is vintage Newby - only with a garment bag in place of a well-worn suitcase. Review Quote Praise for Something Wholesale:It would strain the imagination to picture this stalwart young adventurer selling womens clothes. We are relieved of the difficulty by his own deliciously funny description … I read it once and liked it awfully Evelyn WaughPraise for Eric Newby:Newby is one of the funniest English writers; he more or less invented the modern comic travel book. … one of our best-loved writers William Dalrymple, Mail on SundayA marvellous storyteller Noel Perrin, Washington PostAny book by Eric Newby is an event Len DeightonOne of the finest and certainly the funniest of British travel writers Sunday TimesNo one engages his readers more enthusiastically in his adventures, or views the world through fresher eyes. With Eric as tour leader, everything becomes memorable Christopher Matthew, Daily MailA companion to be chosen above any traveler, past or present, if a real journey were to be made with any writer of books of travel. . . . For it is always Newby we want more of - Newby we sympathise with - Newbys cough, or feet, or dashed hopes, with which we suffer. Without one word of vanity in his books, he emerges effortlessly as the hero of them all SpectatorNewbys tremendous enthusiasms … leave one too exhausted for anything but breathless admiration Observer Feature * Eric Newby is one of our most brilliant and best-loved travel writers. * His humorous style and intrepid adventures defined the travel writing of the Englishman abroad. * His first book A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush is universally acclaimed. * This is part of a beautifully repackaged series of Newbys books, which will have striking new covers and new introductions. Description for Sales People Veteran travel writer Eric Newby has a massive following and is cherished as the forefather of the modern comic travel book. However, less known are his adventures during the years he spent as an apprentice and commercial buyer in the improbable trade of womens fashion. From his repatriation as a prisoner of war in 1945 to his writing of the bestselling A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush in 1956, Eric Newbys years as a commercial traveller in the world of haute couture were as full of adventure and oddity as any during his time as travel editor for the Observer. Something Wholesale is Newbys hilarious and wonderfully chaotic tale of the disorder that was his life as an apprentice to the family garment firm of Lane and Newby, including hilariously recounted escapades with sudden-onset wool allergies, waist-deep predicaments in tissue paper and the soul-destroying task of matching buttons. In addition to the charming chaos of his work in the family business, it is also a warm and loving portrait of his father, a delightfully eccentric gentleman who managed to spend more energy avoiding and actively participating in disasters than he did in preserving his business. With its quick wit, self-deprecating charm and splendidly fascinating detail, this is vintage Newby - only with a garment bag in place of a well-worn suitcase. * Eric Newby is one of our most brilliant and best-loved travel writers. * His humorous style and intrepid adventures defined the travel writing of the Englishman abroad. * His first book A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush is universally acclaimed. * This is part of a beautifully repackaged series of Newbys books, which will have striking new covers and new introductions. Details ISBN0007367511 Author Eric Newby Year 2010 ISBN-10 0007367511 ISBN-13 9780007367511 Format Paperback Media Book Publication Date 2010-10-28 Pages 240 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 687.1092 Language English Subtitle My Life and Times in the Rag Trade Imprint HarperPress UK Release Date 2010-10-28 Narrator David Pittu Illustrator Nathan Reed Edited by Michael Wittmann Birth 1927 Affiliation University of Queensland Position Senior Lecturer Qualifications J.D. Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Alternative 9780007508228 Audience General AU Release Date 2011-01-31 NZ Release Date 2010-12-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:160754691;

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