Comments on: Ten books to explain America

By: Heraclitean Fire » Still thinking about books to explain the UK

Heraclitean Fire » Still thinking about books to explain the UK — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 22:05:53 +0000

[...] Well I’ve still been thinking, on and off, about that list of ten books to explain the UK. Which is an interesting exercise. [...]

By: Harry

Harry — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 20:25:39 +0000

Well, I’m still thinking about it. I can think of plenty of choices which are fine in themselves – it’s choosing ten without hideously over-representing aristocratic and upper-middle class writers or under-representing urban life. And finding the right books from the past 30 years.

By: beth

beth — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 20:51:54 +0000

If you do come up with a list – please let me know so I can link to it too! Would be very interested in seeing your choices.

By: Sherry Chandler » A List! Books that define America

Sherry Chandler » A List! Books that define America — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 17:44:17 +0000

[...] Link found by way of Heraclitean Fire, who has his own ideas about books that might define the U.K. [...]