Reliable Essays
23 May 2013Imprint: Picador
Synopsis
Hilarious and trenchant, Reliable Essays collects the most memorable works of criticism and travel writing from well-loved author and broadcaster, Clive James. With an introduction by Julian Barnes.
'[An] intellectual as well as a joker, a wise man as well as a wit' – Observer
Whether discussing arts, politics or culture, Clive James opens up new avenues for thought whilst never being...
Details
23 May 2013368 pages
9781447241041Imprint: Picador
Reviews
He has widened the “tonal range” of criticism, permitting it to be both sober and skittish, learned and lewd, rhetorically rambunctious and epigrammatically concise . . . an intellectual as well as a joker, a wise man as well as a wit.Peter Conrad, Observer
His writing is impeccably witty, flexible and urbane . . . immensely enjoyable to read. It’s a pleasure to see the metropolitan critic back in action.Christopher Taylor, Sunday Telegraph
He can both get to the heart of a subject and raise a laugh.Nicholas Lezard, Sunday Times
