Wordy

A wide-ranging collection of essays written by the award-winning writer and historian over his forty-year career, chosen by the man himself.

Format: Hardback
Length: 416 pages
Publication date: 30 May 2019
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Sir Simon Schama, a renowned figure in the arts, political commentary, social analysis, and historical study, has been a prominent presence for over four decades. As an Art History teacher and an award-winning television presenter of iconic history-based programming, Simon is also an accomplished bestselling writer and award-winning columnist for numerous prestigious publishers, broadsheet newspapers, periodicals, and magazines. His commissioned subjects have spanned a wide range, including the music of Tom Waits, the works of Sir Quentin Blake, the history of the color blue, and discussions on the skills required to create a unique performance of Falstaff.

Simon's tastes are as diverse as they are eloquent, incisive, witty, and thought-provoking, captivating and educating readers of some of the world's most respected publications, such as The Times, The Guardian, The New Yorker, Harpers Bazaar, and Rolling Stone magazine.

Wordy: A Celebration of One of the World's Foremost Writers is a compilation of fifty essays handpicked by Simon himself, spanning four decades. This collection showcases his playful versatility, diverse voices for different matters, and poetic precision in translating art into words. It also delves into a rich sense of the human comedy and its historical manifestations.

Furthermore, the book reflects on writers who have been shamelessly glorified in their verbal abundance, such as Charles Dickens, Herman Melville, James Joyce, and Gabriel García Márquez. Simon Schama's work has been instrumental in shaping our understanding of art, politics, society, and history, and his contributions continue to inspire and educate audiences worldwide.

Weight: 616g
Dimension: 237 x 166 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781471180095