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Man Who Saved Britain
Simon Winder
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Description for Man Who Saved Britain
Paperback. A hilarious blend of cultural history, biography and memoir from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Germania Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FZC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 264.
Award-winning author Simon Winder takes us through the legacy of one of Britain's most influential and enduring cultural figures, James Bond.
'An entertaining romp through the literary and cinematic heartland of James Bond country' – Sunday Times
'A hilarious blend of cultural history, biography and memoir' – Guardian
After victory in World War II, Britain was a relieved but also a profoundly traumatized country. Simon Winder, born into this nation of uncertain identity, fell in love (as many before and since) with the man created as the antidote, a quintessentially British figure of great cultural significance: James ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Picador USA
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
263g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780330544450
SKU
V9780330544450
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Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Simon Winder
Simon Winder is the author of The Man Who Saved Britain and the Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller Germania. He works in publishing and lives in Wandsworth Town.
Reviews for Man Who Saved Britain
One of the oddest books I have ever read . . . a very funny writer, as well as an incisive one
Evening Standard
A superb book
Andrew Roberts
Wall Street Journal
Witty and intelligent
Financial Times
A splenetic turn of phrase that’s read-aloud funny
Independent on Sunday
Almost insanely entertaining ... Read more
Evening Standard
A superb book
Andrew Roberts
Wall Street Journal
Witty and intelligent
Financial Times
A splenetic turn of phrase that’s read-aloud funny
Independent on Sunday
Almost insanely entertaining ... Read more