{"product_id":"9781447241041-reliable-essays","title":"Reliable Essays","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Best of Clive James\u003cbr\u003eSelected from thirty years of spellbinding prose, \u003ci\u003eReliable Essays\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive choice of Clive James’s essays on art, politics and culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHilarious and trenchant, \u003ci\u003eReliable Essays\u003c\/i\u003e collects the most memorable works of criticism and travel writing from well-loved author and broadcaster, Clive James. With an introduction by Julian Barnes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'[An] intellectual as well as a joker, a wise man as well as a wit' – \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether discussing arts, politics or culture, Clive James opens up new avenues for thought whilst never being less than wonderfully entertaining. From his 'Postcard from Rome' to his observations on Margaret Thatcher, and his insights into Heaney, Larkin and Orwell, Clive is equally at home discussing the nature of celebrity and considering serious political matters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith brilliantly funny examinations of characters like Barry Humphries, Germaine Greer and Marilyn Monroe, this is a thoughtful, analytical and thoroughly enjoyable selection of Clive at his best.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'[I]immensely enjoyable' – \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eClive James\u003c\/b\u003e (1939–2019) was a broadcaster, critic, poet, memoirist and novelist. His much-loved, influential and hilarious television criticism is collected in \u003ci\u003eClive James On Television\u003c\/i\u003e. His encyclopaedic study of culture and politics in the twentieth century, \u003ci\u003eCultural Amnesia\u003c\/i\u003e, remains perhaps the definitive embodiment of his wide-ranging talents as a critic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Clive James:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The perfect critic' – A.O. Scott, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'There can't be many writers of my generation who haven't been heavily influenced by Clive James' – Charlie Brooker \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A wonderfully witty and intelligent writer' – Verity Lambert\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41089126269025,"sku":"9781447241041","price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29558182.jpg?v=1734936292","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781447241041-reliable-essays","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}