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SCRIBBLE, SCRIBBLE, SCRIBBLE: WRITING ON POLITICS, ICE By Simon Schama BRAND NEW
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- ISBN-10
- 0062009877
- Publication Name
- Ecco
- Type
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780062009876
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0062009877
ISBN-13
9780062009876
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109104337
Product Key Features
Book Title
Scribble, Scribble, Scribble : Writing on Politics, Ice Cream, Churchill, and My Mother
Number of Pages
448 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Topic
Medieval, General, Ancient & Classical, Essays
Genre
Travel, Art, Cooking, Political Science, Literary Collections, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
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Reviews
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., This sparkling, effervescent collection bridges the gap between scholarly and popular writing... It is excellent holiday reading.", [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., The most stimulating and surprising writing here is on cooking and eating... A diverting personal history., His eloquence is on magnificent display in this new book: a delightful collection of journalistic essays., '[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), Willfully miscellaneaous... addictively readable... [Schama] is clever, versatile, and extremely likable.
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
828.9208
Synopsis
"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., "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., In this passionate and provocative collection, the brilliant Simon Schama reveals his lighter, more playful side as he brings his keen critical sensibility to a wide range of topics. Captivating and informative, Scribble, Scribble, Scribble captures Schamas wit and acute observations as he holds forth on everything from food and family to Winston Churchill, Martin Scorsese, and Richard Avedon, from Rubens to Rembrandt, from his travels in Brazil and Amsterdam to sailing on the Queen Mary 2.Never predictable, always stimulating, Scribble, Scribble, Scribble is a treasure trove of surprises that highlight Schamas sense of humor, curiosity, and idiosyncrasies, allowing us to view the world, in all its diversity, through the eyes of one of its most intelligent, witty, and original inhabitants., "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.
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