
About the Book | |||
With the same brilliant style and idiosyncratic intelligence that have marked all his novels--and with a bold grasp of intricate political realities--Julian Barness ironic glance turns home. Letters from London takes in everything from Lloyds ofMoreWith the same brilliant style and idiosyncratic intelligence that have marked all his novels--and with a bold grasp of intricate political realities--Julian Barness ironic glance turns home. Letters from London takes in everything from Lloyds of Londons demise to Maggies majesty to Salman Rushies death sentence. Formidably articulate and outrageously funny, Letters from London is international voyeurism at its best--a peek into the British mindset from the vantage point of one of the most erudite and witty British minds.From the Trade Paperback edition. | |||