God's Funeral by A N Wilson
* An original and engaging analysis of the decline of religion in the nineteenth century.
Wilson's rare combination of extraordinary scholarship with an almost pathological sense of mischief makes him the most entertaining writer we have * MAIL ON SUNDAY *
Excellent..Wilson has so clear a grasp of opposing principles and personalities that he is able effortlessly to make them live again -- Peter Ackroyd * The Times *
Wilson's extraordinary arc of knowledge and astonishing range of reading enables him to work highly effectively...his narrative is a model of scholarship and restraint -- Anthony Howard * Suday Times *
An illuminating analysis of Victorian religious doubt * DAILY TELEGRAPH *
An impressive sweep...Wilson asks us virtually to relive the ebbing of faith as it afflicted our ancestors -- John Casey * Evening Standard *
Excellent..Wilson has so clear a grasp of opposing principles and personalities that he is able effortlessly to make them live again -- Peter Ackroyd * The Times *
Wilson's extraordinary arc of knowledge and astonishing range of reading enables him to work highly effectively...his narrative is a model of scholarship and restraint -- Anthony Howard * Suday Times *
An illuminating analysis of Victorian religious doubt * DAILY TELEGRAPH *
An impressive sweep...Wilson asks us virtually to relive the ebbing of faith as it afflicted our ancestors -- John Casey * Evening Standard *
A. N. Wilson holds a prominent position in the world of letters and has been Literary Editor of both the EVENING STANDARD and the SPECTATOR. He has written lives of Sir Walter Scott (John Llewellyn Rhys Prize) and Tolstoy (Whitbread Award) amongst others, and is a celebrated novelist.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780349112657 |
| ISBN 10 | 0349112657 |
| Title | God's Funeral |
| Author | A N Wilson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2000-03-02 |
| Number of pages | 544 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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