An Outpouring of Sadness and Hope
How are great turning points in history experienced by individuals?
As Britain pulls away from Europe great British writers come together to give voice to their innermost feelings. These writers include novelists, writers of books for children, of comic books, humourists, historians, biographers, nature writers, film writers, travel writers, writers young and old and from an extraordinary range of backgrounds. Most are famous perhaps because they have won the Booker or other literary prizes, written bestsellers, changed the face of popular culture or sold millions of records. Others are not yet household names but write with depth of insight and feeling.
There is some extraordinary writing in this book. Some of these pieces are expressions of love of particular places in Europe. Some are true stories, some nostalgic, some hopeful. Some are cries of pain. There are hilarious pieces. There are cries of pain and regret. Some pieces are quietly devastating. All are… (tovább)
How are great turning points in history experienced by individuals?
As Britain pulls away from Europe great British writers come together to give voice to their innermost feelings. These writers include novelists, writers of books for children, of comic books, humourists, historians, biographers, nature writers, film writers, travel writers, writers young and old and from an extraordinary range of backgrounds. Most are famous perhaps because they have won the Booker or other literary prizes, written bestsellers, changed the face of popular culture or sold millions of records. Others are not yet household names but write with depth of insight and feeling.
There is some extraordinary writing in this book. Some of these pieces are expressions of love of particular places in Europe. Some are true stories, some nostalgic, some hopeful. Some are cries of pain. There are hilarious pieces. There are cries of pain and regret. Some pieces are quietly devastating. All are passionate.
Conceived as a love letter to Europe, this book may also help reawaken love for Britain. It shows the unique richness and diversity of British cultures, a multitude of voices in harmony.
Eredeti megjelenés éve: 2019
A művek szerzői: Melvyn Bragg, Tracey Emin, Simon Callow, Chris Cleave, Lindsey Davis, Brian Catling, Pete Townshend, Jeffrey Boakye, Onjali Q. Rauf, Tony Robinson, Will Hutton, Margaret Drabble, Prue Leith, Jonathan Meades, Frank Cottrell Boyce, Chris Riddell, Philip Ardagh, Mary Beard, Shami Chakrabarti, Peter Conradi, William Dalrymple, Holly Johnson, J. K. Rowling, Hugh Aldersey-Williams, Jake Arnott, Patricia Atkinson, Paul Atterbury, Richard Beard, Mark Cocker, Roger Crowley, David Crystal, Richard Evans, Michel Faber, Sebastian Faulks, Ranulph Fiennes, James Fox, Neil Gaiman, Alan Hollinghurst, Robert Irwin, Ruth Jones, Sam Jordison, Kapka Kassabova, A. L. Kennedy, Hermione Lee, Roger Lewis, Penelope Lively, Richard Mabey, Ian Martin, Andrew Miller, Deborah Moggach, Alan Moore, Paul Morley, Jackie Morris, Charles Nicholl, Richard Overy, Adam Roberts, Marcus Sedgwick, Richard Shirreff, Sandi Toksvig, Colin Tudge, Ed Vulliamy, Anna Whitelock, Kate Williams, Michael Wood, Louisa Young
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