Ludo and the Power of the Book by Richard Ingrams
An in-depth and fascinating biography of Ludovic Kennedy, British journalist and humanist, best known for his tireless pursuit of social justice.
Stirring -- Roger Lewis * Daily Mail *
A warm and worthy tribute * The Times *
Elegantly written, thought-provoking -- Rebecca Wallersteiner * The Lady *
A lucid and affectionate portrait of one of the great journalists of his day * Observer *
It has a dogged sense of justice, and is an astounding tale of judicial bigotry, arrogant stupidity and complacence -- Richard Davenport-Hines * The Oldie *
A worthy memorial to a man whose campaigning against injustices was, probably more than any other single influence, responsible for the abolition of the death penalty in Britain -- Stephen Bates * Literary Review *
An important book -- Bob Woffinden * Catholic Herald *
Ingrams' book is an indictment of the legal establishment as it was and a powerful justification for investigative writing -- Stephen Halliday * Times Higher Education Supplement *
A warm and worthy tribute * The Times *
Elegantly written, thought-provoking -- Rebecca Wallersteiner * The Lady *
A lucid and affectionate portrait of one of the great journalists of his day * Observer *
It has a dogged sense of justice, and is an astounding tale of judicial bigotry, arrogant stupidity and complacence -- Richard Davenport-Hines * The Oldie *
A worthy memorial to a man whose campaigning against injustices was, probably more than any other single influence, responsible for the abolition of the death penalty in Britain -- Stephen Bates * Literary Review *
An important book -- Bob Woffinden * Catholic Herald *
Ingrams' book is an indictment of the legal establishment as it was and a powerful justification for investigative writing -- Stephen Halliday * Times Higher Education Supplement *
Richard Ingrams was born in 1937. His father was the head of Black Propaganda in the Second World War; his maternal grandfather was Queen Victoria's doctor. Educated at Shrewsbury and Oxford, Ingrams was one of the founders of Private Eye in 1961, becoming editor the following year, a post which he held for over twenty years. In 1992 he helped to launch The Oldie magazine which he edited until 2014. He has written regular weekly columns for the Observer and later the Independent and was a panellist on the BBC's News Quiz for many years. His books include biographies of William Cobbett and Malcolm Muggeridge, a memoir of John Stewart Collis and a number of anthologies including England, The Best of Beachcomber and Jesus: Authors Take Sides.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781472109088 |
| ISBN 10 | 1472109082 |
| Title | Ludo and the Power of the Book |
| Author | Richard Ingrams |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2018-03-29 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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