Scribble, Scribble, Scribble

The most stimulating and surprising writing here is on cooking and eating... Diverting personal history

Daily Telegraph

Wilfully miscellaneous but addictively readable volume... He is clever, versatile and extremely likeable

John Sutherland, Financial Times

His eloquence is on magnificent display in this new book: a delightful collection of journalistic essays... The length of his book, overflowing with purple prose (though very rarely at the cost of substance), demonstrates that, often, Schama does not know when to stop. But in this case, maybe that is not such a bad thing

James Grant, The Independent on Sunday

A busy and eventful voyage round Schamaland.. a one-man babble of erudition and wild enthusiasms

Elizabeth Grice, Daily Telegraph

This sparkling, effervescent collection bridges the gap between scholarly and popular writing... It is excellent holiday reading: dip into this between the sea and the bar and you will find a subtle and amusing companion

Richard Ormrod, The Spectator

Entrancing... A bedside book of rich insights... Enjoy

Peter Preston, The Observer

It really is very good...witty, learned, informative and clarifying

Nicholas Lezard, Evening Standard

Historian Simon Schama is man of broad interests, making this diverse collection of reviews, speeches and interviews well worth reading

Simon Shaw, Daily Mail

Ranging from Scorsese to soufflé Schama is a damn marvel

Independent

Lively and provocative... This book is a delight

Herald