The Kit-Cat Club by Ophelia Field

The Kit-Cat Club by Ophelia Field

Ophelia Fields Kit-Cat Club is a story of a changing time in 17th-century Britain, during the reigns of Queen Anne and George I, when a group of men and their enterprising initiatives paved the way for new literary and political viewpoints, born out of the most unexpected circumstances.

‘The decades after the Civil Wars have been rich pickings for cultural historiansThese were the years of coffee houses and clubs, an atmosphere captured in Ophelia Field's wonderrful THE KIT-KAT CLUB.’ Dominic Sandbrook, Daily Telegraph (Book of the Year)

Christian Tyler, Financial Times (Book of the Year)

‘Field is meticulous in describing the literary and other artistic achievements of the wits in the club: but the fascination of this book lies in the tale she tells of their social advancement and, to an extent, of the way the club altered manners and attitudes to class around the country.' Literary Review

‘In a general book such as this, with such broad general themes, the details matter. Here Field has succeeded admirably. She has a native gift for historical retrieval so that we see the past in close-up, as it were, as well as in wide view.’ The Times

'After reading this stimulating book, it is shocking to realise that the Kit-Cat Club has had to wait so long for its influence to be recognised. Field offers rich compensation, in a book that is both instructive and engrossingly readable.' Guardian (Book of the Week)

'What particularly distinguishes this book is the humane perspective in which the writer places her protagonists…As an essay in group biography her book presents an authoritative portrait of a genuinely revolutionary era.' Sunday Telegraph

‘Elegantly written…this deeply researched book is a fitting memorial to a remarkable body of men who contributed so much to British politics and culture.’ Sunday Times

Ophelia Field was born and raised in Australia and London, and educated at Christ Church, Oxford and the London School of Economics. Aside from her career as a freelance writer, she has also worked for over a decade as an advocate for the rights of refugees and asylum seekers. She has been an expert consultant to, among others, the European Council on Refugees and Exiles, Human Rights Watch and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
Ophelia has reviewed for the Times Literary Supplement and Sunday Telegraph, as well as publishing numerous articles related to both her historical and human rights work.

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ISBN 13	9780007178933
ISBN 10	000717893X
Title	The Kit-Cat Club
Author	Ophelia Field
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2009-02-05
Number of pages	524
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.