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"He’ll be on the National Treasure list pretty soon"--The Times
"Magnificent… intensely readable"--Observer
"Completely beguiling"--Mail on Sunday
"Wonderfully enriching… Britain’s best loved travel writer"--News of the World
"Magnificent… intensely readable"--Observer
"Completely beguiling"--Mail on Sunday
"Wonderfully enriching… Britain’s best loved travel writer"--News of the World
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Travels in pursuit of the key moments of 20th century that have shaped us as a nation
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
What a great pleasure to see a writer grow with each book. I have now read all of his work and he just gets better. Perhaps it is his taste in music or his politics? Or perhaps it is just the humour and warmth that leap from every page, but I love his work. I cannot wait for the next installment. I have travelled every step of the way with the writer and felt the love in his subject. if you only but one book this summer please buy this
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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I've been a fan of Stuart Maconie for some time and have thoroughly enjoyed all his books, particularly 'Pies and Prejudice'. I wasn't actually sure he would ever better that effort but with 'Hope and Glory' he has at least matched it and possibly gone on a step further. 'As funny as Bryson and as wise as Orwell' is the Observer's verdict and for once this is no hyperbole. Maconie writes beautifully, he has created laugh out loud moments alongside moving accounts written with great poignancy. Some would describe Stuart Maconie as having a left wing agenda but really his observations transcend politics. He simply writes with enormous compassion and a thorough understanding of the human condition. From the Battle of the Somme to the National Front, the Suffragettes to Simon Cowell via Bobby Moore, Punk and a whole lot more this is history as it should be. Never dull, always entertaining, informative and full of lessons we should learn from. An outstanding book and certainly my candidate for the most enjoyable book of the year.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I love Stuart Maconie's writing; it is intelligent, intellectual, articulate and very,very funny. I like the way he spares not the idiocies of the present day, the "dribbling" television programmes, the culture of unmerited celebrity and the generally weary folk he meets. This book is a fantastic ramble through history, geography and his own subject of sociology.Be warned, though; this author can reduce you to tears.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
OK but with caveats
I think Mr Maconie has been let down by a sub-editor or someone because the blurb on the back of the paperback edition has some nonsense on it. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Big Jim
Hyperbole
I'm a big fan of Stuart Maconie, his first two books are marvellous. This fourth one, while clearly somewnat more sombre a tone, promised the same. Read more
Published 18 days ago by Merce
Another winner
Having read his other books, and interested in his angle on the 20th Century, I was fascinated to see how his approach would handle this sweep across this period of history. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Cumbrian Lad
Marvelous!! Best yet!
Like his previous books - but even better! Passionate, interesting, down to earth and enlightening. A tour de force of days and times past in England's green and not always... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Tim Chaney
STUART MACONIE-HOPE & GLORY
As usual Stuart Maconie delivers with Hope and Glory. It is a most appealing read and witty as he usually is. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. S. Cavalli
20th Century Man
Stuart Maconie - writer, DJ, journalist and now social historian. In his latest book Maconie puts the last century under the microscope and uncovers ten days which helped to form... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Graeme Wright
Not Bryson - much more interesting
I would give this TEN stars if such a rating was available; it is easily Maconie's best book yet. The official precis tells how the book is structured, so no further explanation is... Read more
Published 5 months ago by David Tomlinson
Entertaining, but...
I really enjoy Stuart Maconie's work as a broadcaster and as a writer, but for me this book seemed to have lost something along the way. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Peter Lee
Glorious
Having really loved Stuart Maconie's last three books in which he looked at his obsession with pop music , what it means to be a northerner and the quirks of the British middle... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Denise4891
Another corker!
Have been a fan of Stuart's for years. Love his writtings. Enjoying this one too. To tell you how good I think he is, I LEND his books to people instead of giving them!! Read more
Published 8 months ago by A. M. Kittle
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