Sunday Best: 80 Great Books from a Lifetime of Reviews
A collection of John Carey's, greatest, wisest, and wittiest reviews - amassed over a lifetime of writing.
In 1977, newly installed as a professor of English at Oxford, John Carey
took the position of chief reviewer for the Sunday Times. In a career
spanning over 40 years and upwards of 1,000 reviews, Carey has kept abreast
of the brightest and best books of the day, distilling his thoughts each
week for the entertainment of Sunday readers.
Contained in this volume is the cream of that substantial crop: a choice
selection of the books which Carey has most cherished. Covering subjects as
diverse as the science of laughter, the art of Grayson Perry, the history of
madness, and Sylvia Plath's letters, this is a collection of treats and
surprises, suffused with careful thought, wisdom and enjoyment. The result
is a compendium of titles which have stood the test of time, offered with
Carey's warmest recommendation.
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