Scribble, Scribble, Scribble: Writing on Politics, Ice Cream, Churchill, and My Mother - Couverture souple

Schama, Simon

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0062009877 ISBN 13 : 9780062009876

Editeur : Ecco, 2012

Synopsis

Book by Schama Simon

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

“[T]his robust, generous smorgasbord has pretty much something for every palate.” (New York Times)

“Willfully miscellaneaous... addictively readable... [Schama] is clever, versatile, and extremely likable.” (Financial Times)

This sparkling, effervescent collection bridges the gap between scholarly and popular writing... It is excellent holiday reading.” (Jonathan Mirsky, The Spectator (A Book of the Year))

“An enticing collection of pieces old and new, a bedside book of rich insights.” (The Observer)

“It really is very good... Witty, learned, informative, and clarifying.” (Evening Standard (London))

“His eloquence is on magnificent display in this new book: a delightful collection of journalistic essays.” (The Independent on Sunday)

“The most stimulating and surprising writing here is on cooking and eating... A diverting personal history.” (The Telegraph)

“In these lively essays and reportage... Schama... turns his omnivorous erudition and warm prose to a vast array of topics. ... He approaches every subject with gusto and amusement and ... always has smart things to say.” (Publishers Weekly)

“[C]ollections of essays don’t come any better than this. All readers who like lively writing and good thinking, especially relating to art criticism and history, will enjoy this book.” (Library Journal)

Présentation de l'éditeur :

“Schama is a masterful stylist and storyteller.”
—Boston Globe

“A writer of gorgeous prose.”
—Washington Post

The ever erudite, always delightfully curious Simon Schama returns with Scribble, Scribble, Scribble, a wonderful compendium of thirty provocative, witty, enlightening, and stimulating essays previously published but collected in a single volume for the first time. One of our most distinguished historians and commentators, Schama, the acclaimed author of The American Future: A History, explores an amazing diversity of topics—from the political to the personal, from the earth-shaking to the mundane, from ice cream to Churchill to Hurricane Katrina and everything in-between. In Scribble, Scribble, Scribble, Simon Schama opens up his—and our—wide world to us.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Ecco
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0062009877
• ISBN 13: 9780062009876
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 448