Fracture by Matthew Parris
Matthew Parris, presenter of Great Lives on BBC Radio 4, explores the surprising connection between trauma and greatness through vivid case histories.
Graceful and considered.. an elegant, compassionate and wide-ranging tribute to the resilience of humans * The Times *
Parris has a feel for language, a sense of history and a wonderful wit * Scotland on Sunday *
Parris is a skilful entertainer, who informs as well as amuses. * Literary Review *
I learned a lot reading this ... the strength of Fracture is that it is very much like a cracking radio script: entertaining and easy to digest * Spectator *
Parris has a feel for language, a sense of history and a wonderful wit * Scotland on Sunday *
Parris is a skilful entertainer, who informs as well as amuses. * Literary Review *
I learned a lot reading this ... the strength of Fracture is that it is very much like a cracking radio script: entertaining and easy to digest * Spectator *
Matthew Parris worked for the Foreign Office before serving as an MP. He now writes as a columnist for The Times and the Spectator, and has previously won the Best Columnist award at the British Press Awards. He is the author of several books, including his biography Chance Witness, the bestselling The Spanish Ambassador's Suitcase and a compendium of the world's greatest insults, Scorn.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781781257234 |
| ISBN 10 | 178125723X |
| Title | Fracture |
| Author | Matthew Parris |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2020-11-05 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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