Conversation. First Printing.

Zeldin, Theodore

ISBN 10: 1860466621 / ISBN 13: 9781860466625

Published by London. The Harvill Press, 1998

About this Item

London. The Harvill Press. 1998. First Edition/First Printing (1 in number line on copyright page). Hard Cover. Small volume. Dark blue boards with gilt titles. Book is as new and dust wrapper apart from clipping. Scarce in this condition. The author argues that conversation is essential to our development as fully civilised human beings. Zeldin wants to change the way people think about themselves and their history and as a result of this change the way they behave towards one another. A source of ideas about what conversation is and has been. Based on Zeldin's RADIO FOUR series. Gorgeous watercolours as well as monochrome drawings throughout text. Seller Inventory # DEC29003

Bibliographic Details

Title: Conversation. First Printing.

Publisher: London. The Harvill Press

Publication Date: 1998

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

Theodore Zeldin is that rare person, a genuine intellectual who none the less understands the mass media and who possesses the curiosity to connect with and elucidate ordinary people s lives. Conversation brings his central theme that conversation is essential to our development as civilised human beings into sharp focus. Born out of the huge listener response to his lecture series on Radio 4, this unique manifesto alters our perceptions and practices of conversation. It is both a sourcebook of ideas about what conversation is and a provocative manual or game for improving how we talk to one another. Illustrated with Zeldin s own distinctive and original paintings, which provide a commentary on his theme, Conversation is a fascinating insight into human behaviour from a wise and charming observer. It demonstrates, in an accessible way, the means by which just talking and listening to others can improve our lives.

From the Publisher:

Theodore Zeldin changes the way we communicate
"Theodore Zeldin is a glimmer of light in a dark, dark world" wrote Virginia Blackburn in The Express. Zeldin believes that we must create a new means of communication through real conversation. This book suggests that we look at how we communicate in all areas of our life in order to really talk to each other. He is a "passionate seeker of truth" and "a polymath without arrogance" (Gillian Glover, The Scotsman)and Conversation is "a brilliant treatise on why and how we talk to each other" (Caroline Gascoigne, The Times). Zeldin has led conversation groups to put across his ideas. Read this book if you want to think about how you speak.