{"title":"Edward Stourton","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the insightful world of Edward Stourton, where faith, history, and current affairs intertwine. Perfect for readers seeking informed perspectives and thought-provoking narratives. Browse his acclaimed works.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"absolute-truth-book-edward-stourton-9780670879670","title":"Absolute Truth","description":"Drawing on interviews with every level of Catholic Stourton tells the story of the revolution in the world's oldest and biggest institution. It is a story of politics and intellectual struggle and intense personal passions covering topics from contraception to the battle with communism.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49514841768209,"sku":"GOR005740655","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51413473100049,"sku":"GOR006514793","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0670879673.jpg?v=1750912439"},{"product_id":"blind-man-s-brexit-book-edward-stourton-9781471186424","title":"Blind Man's Brexit","description":"'Essential reading for anyone anxious to understand the background to the Brexit debate' Tablet With all the political infighting in British politics over Brexit dominating the news cycle, we almost forgot who we were negotiating with. Now, in Blind Man's Brexit, we get to see and hear exactly what was going on in the corridors of power in Brussels, and how the EU comprehensively outmanoeuvred the UK government.   When Lode Desmet met Guy Verhofstadt, the European Parliament's representative on Brexit, about filming a fly-on-the-wall documentary on the negotiations, he could never have imagined the unique access he would be granted and the extraordinary story that he would end up filming. As the cameras rolled, Lode sat in on private conversations with chief negotiator Michel Barnier and saw first hand how Theresa May's government's negotiating positions were knocked back time after time. The results were aired in the BBC documentary series Brexit: Behind Closed Doors.    Written with distinguished political commentator Edward Stourton, who also provides a British perspective on events, Blind Man's Brexit goes beyond the documentary to reveal a staggering and unprecedented failure of diplomacy on one side and contrasts the very clearly defined aims and goals of the EU side. Many books have attempted to tell the story of what happened, but this one has completely unfiltered access to events as viewed by the EU, and shows exactly why, how and where the Brexit negotiations went so spectacularly wrong, resulting in our departure from the EU being delayed beyond 29 March 2019 as the UK was left in limbo and its political system in disarray.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49514858840337,"sku":"GOR010032701","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49732499276049,"sku":"NGR9781471186424","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51855729852689,"sku":"GOR010341627","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1471186423.jpg?v=1750891772"},{"product_id":"diary-of-a-dog-walker-book-edward-stourton-9780857520074","title":"Diary of a Dog Walker","description":"Anyone who ever walks a dog will know that if you are accompanied by a dog you can talk to anyone, and anyone can talk to you - about anything. What is more, while we may know that a dog is just a dog, we continue to allow ourselves to speak and think of our dogs as friends, individuals with a full claim on our affections. 'The reward is that dog-walking becomes like reading a novel, or watching a play: disbelief is suspended and for an hour or so, we are given licence to escape ordinary life. Fantasy flourishes and really quite trivial moments in a dog's life become a source of wonder to be laughed about and even worried over..'. As Edward Stourton takes Kudu for his walk he finds himself considering the whole gamut of things canine: Just how well does he know Kudu - and can our dogs know us as well? Do dogs perceive ownership as we do? How devoted is a dog? Are dogs ever really guilty? And why are they a symbol of depression when so much of the time our dogs cheer us up...? Along the way he finds himself exploring much bigger subjects - war, bravery; office politics, current affairs, all given sudden levity and a new sanity when viewed through the prism of walking the dog. Funny, touching and surprisingly revealing - this is a sparkling source of amusement and comfort for dog-walkers everywhere.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49516407619857,"sku":"GOR003014748","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50029863534865,"sku":"CIN0857520075G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50364302688529,"sku":"CIN0857520075A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50745643958545,"sku":"GOR003816517","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0857520075.jpg?v=1751140147"},{"product_id":"auntie-s-war-book-edward-stourton-9780857523327","title":"Auntie's War","description":"BBC RADIO 4 'BOOK OF THE WEEK'  The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British institution unlike any other, and its story during the Second World War is also our story.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49516554617105,"sku":"GOR008980898","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50364360294673,"sku":"CIN0857523325G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51093567602961,"sku":"GOR009213526","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52108792496401,"sku":"GOR008765022","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":53561330893073,"sku":"CIN0857523325VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0857523325.jpg?v=1751107821"},{"product_id":"confessions-book-edward-stourton-9780857528339","title":"Confessions","description":"'Thoughtful, witty, occasionally comic, often effortlessly profound - not a conventional journalistic memoir.' Sunday Times  'If you value the perspective and judgment of one who has covered, often from the frontline, the major events of the past four decades, then snap up a copy.' Mail on Sunday  'A book brimming with surprises and insight.' - Nicholas Coleridge   -------------------------------------------------------------------  Edward Stourton was born into a life of privilege.  The son of expat parents in colonial Nigeria, Ed was sent back to Britain to be educated by Benedictine monks at Ampleforth, at the time when, it was latter revealed, the school and monastery were the setting for serial abuse cases. He then went up to Cambridge, where his life as an undergraduate gave him access to a network of future ministers, judges and newspaper editors. As a young journalist, he reported first from party conferences and picket lines and then from war zones, witnessing the events making international headlines, from Haiti to Hong Kong, before returning home to join the infighting on BBC Radio 4's Today.  During this time, the Empire has given way to the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, men-only clubs have been replaced by Me Too, and instead of a choice selection of voices on a handful of radio and television channels, we have millions of voices on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok. The world has changed, and so has Ed. Brought face to face with the author of his obituary and his own inevitable mortality, Ed is prompted to reflect on the life he has led and the events that have shaped him. In Confessions, he describes this remarkable journey with candour, humour and the insight that only forty years' experience of writing and reporting can provide.  'A searingly honest insight into the life of one of our great journalists. Hugely entertaining too.' John Humphrys","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49516965986577,"sku":"GOR012868098","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49547960385809,"sku":"GOR012853503","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49638520979729,"sku":"GOR012903442","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49749421752593,"sku":"NGR9780857528339","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0857528335.jpg?v=1750819881"},{"product_id":"in-the-footsteps-of-st-paul-book-edward-stourton-9780340861868","title":"In the Footsteps of St.Paul","description":"There have been many previous biographies of this elusive but vitally important Christian but none have so clearly emphasised the relevance of his experiences of conversion, strength of belief and faith to the contemporary political and social climate in such a fundamental way. The reader is taken in St Paul's footsteps from his birth in Tarsus in the first decade of the first century AD to his martyrdom in Rome more then 60 years later. Stourton's detailed research and lively, enthusiastic writing style provide insights into the experiences, education and background which helped shape this most pragmatic and inspirational of biblical figures. St Paul is developed from a shadowy New Testament figure to a truly flesh and blood personality.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49520023273745,"sku":"GOR002385654","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50350294302993,"sku":"CIN034086186XG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50986040394001,"sku":"GOR005131568","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51893279228177,"sku":"GOR010536236","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53228859851025,"sku":"GOR005455559","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/034086186X.jpg?v=1750813357"},{"product_id":"in-the-footsteps-of-st-paul-book-edward-stourton-9780340861882","title":"In The Footsteps of St Paul","description":"There have been many previous biographies of this elusive but vitally important Christian but none have so clearly emphasised the relevance of his experiences of conversion, strength of belief and faith to the contemporary political and social climate in such a fundamental way. The reader is taken in St Paul's footsteps from his birth in Tarsus in the first decade of the first century AD to his martyrdom in Rome more then 60 years later. Stourton's detailed research and lively, enthusiastic writing style provide insights into the experiences, education and background which helped shape this most pragmatic and inspirational of biblical figures. St Paul is developed from a shadowy New Testament figure to a truly flesh and blood personality.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49520577315089,"sku":"GOR001501147","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50531283140881,"sku":"GOR002033071","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52108236620049,"sku":"GOR001945734","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0340861886.jpg?v=1751431432"},{"product_id":"diary-of-a-dog-walker-book-edward-stourton-9780552777278","title":"Diary of a Dog-walker","description":"If you are accompanied by a dog you can talk to anyone, and anyone can talk to you  about anything  And they do. Edward Stourtons walks with, Kudu, his dog, become an opportunity for wonderfully unlikely encounters, and reflecting on the world from the dog-walkers perspective proves remarkably illuminating.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49541401510161,"sku":"GOR004342961","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49730105573649,"sku":"NGR9780552777278","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50026991845649,"sku":"GOR010511386","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50354522882321,"sku":"CIN0552777277G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50356251623697,"sku":"CIN0552777277A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50356254015761,"sku":"CIN0552777277VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50624272138513,"sku":"GOR004386026","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0552777277.jpg?v=1751359841"},{"product_id":"it-s-a-pc-world-book-edward-stourton-9780340954874","title":"It's a PC World","description":"Almost all of us have a hobby horse we like to ride into battle against Political Correctness, and yet the PC phenomenon just seems to keep on growing, touching every facet of our lives from our pleasures to our politics. Why? Could it be that this much derided scourge of the modern world contains a germ of goodness? Edward Stourton finds examples in all walks of life -- and explodes a few myths along the way. His witty and thought-provoking manoeuvres through the pros and cons of PC are both entertaining and at times unexpectedly disturbing.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49546306814225,"sku":"GOR000941200","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49860034691345,"sku":"GOR001301696","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53382344343825,"sku":"GOR006990664","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0340954876.jpg?v=1751446668"},{"product_id":"auntie-s-war-book-edward-stourton-9781784160791","title":"Auntie's War","description":"The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British institution unlike any other, and its story during the Second World War is also our story. Aunties War is an incomparable insight into why we have the broadcast culture we do today.  A BBC RADIO 4: BOOK OF THE WEEK","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49554124767505,"sku":"GOR009649690","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49554671272209,"sku":"GOR009424977","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49737440887057,"sku":"NGR9781784160791","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50400238862609,"sku":"CIN1784160792G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53348155982097,"sku":"GOR009688328","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53576596291857,"sku":"GOR009796520","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1784160792.jpg?v=1750801883"},{"product_id":"trinity-a-portrait-book-edward-stourton-9781906507312","title":"Trinity: A Portrait","description":"Like Jane Austen's Emma, Trinity has been described quite simply as 'rich, handsome and clever'. Though devoted more to the pursuit of learning than of love, Trinity has inspired enduring affection in generations of alumni and Fellows. Now in its fifth century since being refounded by Henry VIII, the College reigns supreme as the largest and wealthiest of the Cambridge colleges. Plenty has been written about the genesis of the College, its many distinguished alumni and even its finances. However, in the seven decades since the Second World War, generations of Trinity students have witnessed profound changes at an unprecedented pace. Today, Trinity is a vital contributor to the modern, research-based University of Cambridge, at the same time remaining a scholarly community, a family in which the social and academic are indivisible Trinity: A Portrait is not a history so much as a thematic exploration of both the individual's experience of the College and the College's development in the university, national and global arenas. 'Ed Stourton and his colleagues have assembled a wonderful book - a combination of text and pictures guaranteed to inform and amuse anyone with a Trinity connection.' Professor Lord Rees of Ludlow, OM PRS, Master Edited by Edward Stourton","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49556773404945,"sku":"GOR005606433","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51864793940241,"sku":"GOR010404522","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1906507317.jpg?v=1751347095"},{"product_id":"john-paul-ii-book-edward-stourton-9780340908174","title":"John Paul  II","description":"John Paul was, famously, a bundle of paradoxes; he defied every attempt to put him in an ideological box, and he was equally bewildering to his admirers and his detractors. Edward Stourton unravels John Paul's life, his beliefs, his actions and ultimately places him in context within the Catholic Church of the 20th and 21st Century. A wonderfully, insightful, involving and rewarding look at the life of a man who was not only one of the most important men of the last thirty years of the 20th century but who became, in his last days, a living symbol of the Christian response to suffering and an inspiration to billions.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49566859493649,"sku":"GOR002702045","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49648389652753,"sku":"GOR006378193","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50976835830033,"sku":"GOR001497503","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0340908173.jpg?v=1751325176"},{"product_id":"absolute-truth-book-edward-stourton-9780140272970","title":"Absolute Truth","description":"The Catholic Church holds the allegiance of close to a billion people. This text, drawing on interviews with Catholics, tells the story of the revolution in this institution. The text covers politics, intellect and personal passions such as sex, contraception and personal morality.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49613451297041,"sku":"GOR003889833","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49623383802129,"sku":"GOR008201938","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53621052178705,"sku":"GOR004499957","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0140272976.jpg?v=1751427572"},{"product_id":"john-paul-ii-book-edward-stourton-9780340908167","title":"John Paul II","description":"John Paul was, famously, a bundle of paradoxes; he defied every attempt to put him in an ideological box, and he was equally bewildering to his admirers and his detractors.Edward Stourton unravels John Paul's life, his beliefs, his actions and ultimately places him in context within the Catholic Church of the 20th and 21st Century. A wonderfully, insightful, involving and rewarding look at the life of a man who was not only one of the most important men of the last thirty years of the 20th century but who became, in his last days, a living symbol of the Christian response to suffering and an inspiration to billions.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49636916429073,"sku":"GOR011859650","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49646342471953,"sku":"GOR002075134","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50131988807953,"sku":"GOR013865967","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52108647432465,"sku":"GOR003754343","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0340908165.jpg?v=1751429279"},{"product_id":"the-publishing-game-book-edward-stourton-9781473671171","title":"The The Publishing Game","description":"Author, journalist and BBC presenter Ed Stourton delves into the Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton archives to tell the human story of 150 years of publishing.   From the day in June 1868 when Matthew Henry Hodder and Thomas Wilberforce Stoughton first founded the company, through numerous encounters with authors from John le Carre to Jodi Picoult, and several staff sports days - this will be an entertaining and enlightening read for any book lover.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49674166993169,"sku":"GOR009260302","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1473671175.jpg?v=1750858961"},{"product_id":"cruel-crossing-book-edward-stourton-9780552777896","title":"Cruel Crossing","description":"The mountain paths are as treacherous as they are steep – the more so in the dark and in winter. Even for the fit the journey is a formidable challenge. Hundreds of those who climbed through the Pyrenees during the Second World War were malnourished and exhausted after weeks on the run hiding in barns and attics. Many never even reached the Spanish border.   Today their bravery and endurance is commemorated each July by a trek along the Chemin de la Liberté – the toughest and most dangerous of wartime routes. From his fellow pilgrims Edward Stourton uncovers stories of midnight scrambles across rooftops and drops from speeding trains; burning Lancasters, doomed love affairs, horrific murder and astonishing heroism.   The lives of the men, women and children who were drawn by the war to the Pyrenees often read as breathtakingly exciting adventure, but they were led against a background of intense fear, mounting persecution and appalling risk. Drawing on interviews with the few remaining survivors and the families of those who were there, Edward Stourton’s vivid history of this little-known aspect of the Second World War is shocking, dramatic and intensely moving.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49730009465105,"sku":"NGR9780552777896","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0552777897.jpg?v=1751072896"},{"product_id":"it-s-a-pc-world-book-edward-stourton-9780340954867","title":"It's a PC World","description":"Gourmets who relish foie gras, lovers of language who think that 'chairs' are for sitting on, Christians who think that a carol service ought to have something to do with the birth of Christ and old fashioned hacks who believe that telling the truth matters more than hurting people's feelings -- almost all of us have a hobby horse we like to ride into battle against Political Correctness. And yet the PC phenomenon just seems to keep growing, touching every facet of our lives from our pleasures to our politics. Why? Could it be that this much-derided scourge of the modern world contains a germ of goodness? Edward Stourton finds examples in all walks of life -- and explodes a few myths along the way. His witty and thought-provoking manoeuvres through the pros and cons of PC are both entertaining and at times unexpectedly disturbing.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50126656012561,"sku":"GOR000964408","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50351146336529,"sku":"CIN0340954868A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0340954868.jpg?v=1751437734"},{"product_id":"paul-of-tarsus-book-edward-stourton-9781587680328","title":"Paul of Tarsus","description":"Paul of Tarsus is widely regarded as the founder of organized Christianity. Edward Stourton's fascinating exploration of this historical figure and the land in which he lived involves both a first-hand account of the author's journey following in St. Paul's footsteps as well as reflections on Paul's life and his religious and political legacy. Difficult as it is to get behind the interpretations and embellishments to find the real man, it is clear that Paul's overwhelming influence lives on. He is responsible for some of the biggest controversies within Christianity, as well as between Christianity and Islam, and Christianity and Judaism.   Stourton's detailed research and lively, enthusiastic writing style provide insights into the experiences, education, and background which helped to shape this most pragmatic and inspirational of biblical figures. The author develops St. Paul from a shadowy figure in the New Testament to a truly flesh and blood personality, and shows him to be as influential in shaping the cultural and political climate of our times as Jesus himself. †","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50146821144849,"sku":"CIN1587680327VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50322623660305,"sku":"CIN1587680327G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51534399602961,"sku":"GOR012271600","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1587680327.jpg?v=1751433201"},{"product_id":"confessions-book-edward-stourton-9781804991855","title":"Confessions","description":"'Thoughtful, witty, occasionally comic, often effortlessly profound - not a conventional journalistic memoir.' Sunday Times  'If you value the perspective and judgment of one who has covered, often from the frontline, the major events of the past four decades, then snap up a copy.' Mail on Sunday  'A book brimming with surprises and insight.' - Nicholas Coleridge   -------------------------------------------------------------------  Edward Stourton was born into a life of privilege.  The son of expat parents in colonial Nigeria, Ed was sent back to Britain to be educated by Benedictine monks at Ampleforth, at the time when, it was latter revealed, the school and monastery were the setting for serial abuse cases. He then went up to Cambridge, where his life as an undergraduate gave him access to a network of future ministers, judges and newspaper editors. As a young journalist, he reported first from party conferences and picket lines and then from war zones, witnessing the events making international headlines, from Haiti to Hong Kong, before returning home to join the infighting on BBC Radio 4's Today.  During this time, the Empire has given way to the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, men-only clubs have been replaced by Me Too, and instead of a choice selection of voices on a handful of radio and television channels, we have millions of voices on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok.  The world has changed, and so has Ed. Brought face to face with the author of his obituary and his own inevitable mortality, Ed is prompted to reflect on the life he has led and the events that have shaped him.  In Confessions, he describes this remarkable journey with candour, humour and the insight that only forty years' experience of writing and reporting can provide.  'A searingly honest insight into the life of one of our great journalists. Hugely entertaining too.' John Humphrys","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":50933016461585,"sku":"NGR9781804991855","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51342452523281,"sku":"GOR014230395","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52926792139025,"sku":"GOR014656752","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1804991856.jpg?v=1764843627"},{"product_id":"cruel-crossing-book-edward-stourton-9781504087049","title":"Cruel Crossing","description":"\u003cb\u003eA chronicle of the perilous European mountain escape route used during World War II, with epic stories from survivors and their families.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e After the Nazi invasion of Belgium in 1940, an underground network was established to help British servicemen escape German-occupied Europe. As the war progressed, others began using the secret route as well, traveling to the south of France, over the Pyrenees mountains, and into neutral Spain.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Chemin de la Liberté runs forty miles across the central Pyrenees. Since 1994, it has been hiked each July to commemorate those who made the courageous journey during the Nazi occupation of France. BBC Radio presenter Edward Stourton made the trek in 2011, and from his fellow hikers, he uncovered amazing stories of wartime bravery and perseverance.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eCruel Crossing\u003c\/i\u003e, Stourton draws on interviews with survivors, as well as family members of those who were there, to paint a history of this little-known aspect of World War II. It is colored by tales of hardship from soldiers trapped behind enemy lines, persecuted Jews fleeing Hitler and Vichy France, and bold resistance fighters aiding their escape. There are scrambles across rooftops in the dead of night, drops from speeding trains, treachery, murder, romance, and of course, heroism.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e These personal stories offer a dramatic and moving trip through the past, preserving the memories of those who endured so much to gain back their freedom.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eCruel Crossing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Stourton writes evocatively and with sensitivity of the people who made the arduous trek. . . . An engaging collection of tales.\" --\u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"In Mr. Stourton's hands, the Pyrenees become a grim amphitheatre for heroism and betrayal, collusion and rebellion. . . . \u003ci\u003eCruel Crossing\u003c\/i\u003e recaptures much of the adventure and the fun, as well as the horror and the bitterness, as it brilliantly conjures up the voices of the past.\" --\u003ci\u003eCountry Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Heart-breaking and breath-taking . . . thoroughly moving and very readable.\" --Simon Mawer, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Glass Room\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"An important book packed with poignant stories, remarkable characters and uncomfortable truths.\" --Clare Mulley, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Spy Who Loved\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51031413653777,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51031416144145,"sku":"NIN9781504087049","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1504087046.jpg?v=1751149287"},{"product_id":"diary-of-a-dog-walker-book-edward-stourton-9781504087056","title":"Diary of a Dog Walker","description":"\u003cb\u003eA British journalist muses on his life and canine-related topics while walking his dog, in this book inspired by his popular newspaper column.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIf you are accompanied by a dog, you can talk to anyone, and anyone can talk to you--about anything.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e After being dismissed from his job as a radio presenter, Edward Stourton had plenty of time to walk his English Springer Spaniel, Kudu, in London's Battersea Park. Stourton found himself contemplating a variety of dog-associated questions like \u003ci\u003eHow well does he really know Kudu?\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eCan our dogs know us?\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eDo they understand what ownership is?\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHow loyal are they really?\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eDo they know guilt?\u003c\/i\u003e Then he began examining more complex subjects--art, sexual politics, war, government, philosophy, and life in general--from the amusing perspective of a man walking his dog.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eDiary of a Dog Walker\u003c\/i\u003e, Stourton shares excerpts from his columns, full of insights gained from his adventures with Kudu, as well as anecdotes from his personal life. It adds up to a wise and witty read perfect for dog-lovers everywhere.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eDiary of a Dog Walker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Utter magic. Edward Stourton is civilized, charming, and writes like an angel. The dogs all spring to life but this is a gorgeous book for \u003ci\u003eeverybody\u003c\/i\u003e--not just for dog lovers. I love it.\" --Jilly Cooper, author of the Rutshire Chronicles\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The sort of book that might convert even a cat-lover to the charm of canine company.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A thoroughly enjoyable ramble through a diverse selection of topics which range from dogs of war and dog fighting to presidential pets and choosing the right name. . . . In turn serious, funny, sad and light-hearted; it's a perfect mixture which is just right for the bedside table.\" --Karen Bush, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dog Expert\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51031551770897,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51031554064657,"sku":"NIN9781504087056","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1504087054.jpg?v=1751274300"},{"product_id":"in-the-footsteps-of-saint-paul-book-edward-stourton-9781504087063","title":"In the Footsteps of Saint Paul","description":"\u003cb\u003eA layman reflects on the life and legacy of the influential apostle as he retraces Paul's footsteps through the old Roman Empire in this biography.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Regarded by many as the founder of organized Christianity, Saint Paul the Apostle is a contradictory figure. Before his conversion to Christianity, Paul persecuted Christians, and it is believed he even enthusiastically attended Saint Stephen's stoning. After his conversion, he began his ministry, traveling the Roman Empire and writing famous letters that are some of the earliest Christian documents. But who was he really?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In this book, British radio presenter and journalist Edward Stourton recounts his own journey to real sites from St. Paul's life. He begins with Paul's birthplace of Tarsus and continues all the way to Paul's martyrdom in Rome more than sixty years later. With detailed research, Stourton contemplates the apostle's experiences, education, and background, as well as his relevance to contemporary political and social issues. Ultimately, he transforms St. Paul from an elusive New Testament figure into a flesh and blood man with a passion for his beliefs.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51031631364369,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51031633494289,"sku":"NIN9781504087063","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1504087062.jpg?v=1750924774"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/collections\/author-books-by-edward-stourton.oembed?page=2","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}