The further thoughts of Clive James - illuminating, insightful, informed, inspired, intelligent. These are words that could - and do - apply equally to book or author; in fact, The Revolt of the Pendulum, Clive James latest essay collection, shows James at his most dazzling and versatile best yet. From the rules of grammar to the fundamentals of religion, from the culture of fandom to the cult of the critic, it's all there: his customary wit, learning and understanding; his precise way with words and pointed comments; his ear for language and eye for detail; his ability to focus on the finer points and the bigger picture simultaneously - not to mention the sheer scope of his subject matter.
Clive James is the author of more than 30 books, including four volumes of autobiography, Unreliable Memoirs, Falling Towards England, May Week was in June and North Face of Soho. In 1992 he was made a Member of the Order of Australia, and in 2003 he was awarded the Philip Hodgins memorial medal for literature.
ISBN:
9780330457392
Binding:
Paperback
Pub. Date:
01/08/2010
Category:
Anthologies (non-poetry)
Imprint:
Picador
Pages:
320 page/s
Stock:
In stock
Price:
$24.99 AUD
A Point of View
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Always Unreliable: Unreliable Memoirs Books 1 - 3
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Angels over Elsinore Collected Verse 2003-2008
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Cultural Amnesia Notes in the Margin of My Time
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Opal Sunset Selected Poems, 1958-2008
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Poetry Notebook
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Sentenced to Life
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