A Blaze of Autumn Sunshine: The Last Diaries - Couverture rigide

Benn, Tony

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0091943876 ISBN 13 : 9780091943875

Editeur : Hutchinson, 2013

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

'He allows himself to emerge as a human being full of weaknesses and anxieties balanced by an enviable capacity for love and joy.' Craig Brown, Mail on Sunday

'A delight and an inspiration. Fiercely intelligent, warm, humane and profoundly moving.' Clare Allan, Independent

'Delightful . An honest, humorous and touching account of his political and domestic life.' Anthony Sampson, The Oldie

'There is passion in Benn's writing and speaking that far transcends the miserable aspirations of most contemporary politicians.' Paul Foot, Guardian

'Warm, humane, genuinely revelatory and, on occasions, a touch surreal.' Rod Liddle, Sunday Times

'What is so special about him is his constant curiosity about why things are as they are, why they have to be that way and what he can do about them.' Peter Hennessy, The Times

Présentation de l'éditeur :

In this final volume of diaries, Tony Benn reflects on the compensations and the disadvantages of old age.

With the support of a small circle of friends and his extended family, he continues his activities on behalf of social justice, peace and accountability in public life, to a background of political change and the international economic crisis.

Following an illness in 2009 the diaries, kept for over sixty years, cease. Published here alongside these last diaries are Tony Benn's highly personal insights into the challenges of old age and failing health, of widowhood,and of moving out of the family home after sixty years.

Finally, we share in Tony Benn's hopes for the future based on his years of experience and his natural optimism.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Hutchinson
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0091943876
• ISBN 13: 9780091943875
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 320