Poems of the Sixties

F.E.S. Finn, editor

ISBN 10: 0719520096 / ISBN 13: 9780719520099

Published by John Murray, 1974

About this Item

Fair condition paperback pictorial cover, no DJ. 281 pages a well used book, cover is a little scruffy and pages turning up a little at the bottom right hand corner. All pages are clean and print clear. Previous owner written name on fly sheet, no foxing. Introduction by Norman Nicholson. Seller Inventory # 023311

Bibliographic Details

Title: Poems of the Sixties

Publisher: John Murray

Publication Date: 1974

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Fair

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

About this title

Synopsis:

Ever wondered how some people seem to have an opinion on every book ever published? Nowadays, there are so many books: how can anyone be well read anymore?

 

Well, help is at hand. Let Henry Hitchings educate you in the invaluable skill of literary bluffing in this survivor's guide to talking about books you haven't read. With tips on how to bluff with confidence using quotable insights and invaluable trivia, Henry Hitchings covers all the great books you ought to have read but haven't got round to yet. If you want to be able to hold your own in a debate about Stephen Hawking or Philip Roth or perhaps you find Shakespeare or Dostoevsky intimidating, then look no further. Including literary heavyweights such as Ulysses, Bleak House and War and Peace this guide will equip you with all the bookish information you need to bluff your way through any scenario, be it a vital exam, an in-depth conversation at the pub or chatting up the potential love of your life.

Contents includes, Jane Austen, Shakespeare, Henry James, James Joyce, Proust, Homer, Virgil, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Dickens, various contemporary writers, the Bible, the Koran, fairy tales, select bestsellers and some poetry.

Review:

'I won't mince words. Read it and talk about it. A very smart (and funny) book.'

(John Sutherland )

'Entertaining'

(Peggy Hughes, Scotsman )

'Fascinating'

(Dales Life )