- Published: 1 March 2011
- ISBN: 9781409018650
- Imprint: Vintage Digital
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 464
Scribble, Scribble, Scribble
Writing on Ice Cream, Obama, Churchill and My Mother
- Published: 1 March 2011
- ISBN: 9781409018650
- Imprint: Vintage Digital
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 464
Wilfully miscellaneous but addictively readable volume...On the evidence of this damned thick book, as a human being he is clever, versatile and extremely likeable
John Sutherland, Financial Times
A succinct stylist, Schama is a master of metaphor, the apt, adjectival phrase, rhetoric and irony, even Joycean parody...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
An enticing collection of pieces old and new, a bedside book of rich insights
Peter Preston, The Observer
It really is very good...witty, learned, informative and clarifying
Nicholas Lezard, Evening Standard
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
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
The most stimulating and surprising writing here is on cooking and eating...Diverting personal history
Telegraph