{"product_id":"scribble-scribble-scribble-writing-on-politics-ice-cream-churchill-and-my-mother-isbn-9780062009869","title":"Scribble, Scribble, Scribble: Writing on Politics, Ice Cream, Churchill, and My Mother","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Schama is a masterful stylist and storyteller.”\u003cbr\u003e—Boston Globe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A writer of gorgeous prose.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ever erudite, always delightfully curious Simon Schama returns with \u003cem\u003eScribble, Scribble, Scribble\u003c\/em\u003e, a wonderful compendium of thirty provocative, witty, enlightening, and stimulating essays previously published but collected in a single volume for the first time. One of our most distinguished historians and commentators, Schama, the acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eThe American Future: A History\u003c\/em\u003e, explores an amazing diversity of topics—from the political to the personal, from the earth-shaking to the mundane, from ice cream to Churchill to Hurricane Katrina and everything in-between. In \u003cem\u003eScribble, Scribble, Scribble\u003c\/em\u003e, Simon Schama opens up his—and our—wide world to us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e has hailed renowned historian and social commentator Simon Schama as a writer who \"entwine[s] past and present into a meaningful, continuous whole.\" His deeply thoughtful and vastly knowledgeable books such as \u003cem\u003eThe Power of Art\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe American Future\u003c\/em\u003e, and the National Book Critics Circle Award finalist \u003cem\u003eRough Crossings\u003c\/em\u003e have won acclaim for their intellectually rich and entertaining studies of the individuals and influences that have shaped the human condition, from the French Revolution to the political past and future of America, from the power of art to the role of nature in Western civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, in this passionate and provocative collection, this brilliant observer brings his keen critical sensibility to a wide range of topics, both broad and intimate. Captivating and informative, \u003cem\u003eScribble, Scribble, Scribble\u003c\/em\u003e offers a lighter, playful Simon Schama on a diverse range of subjects, from food and family to Winston Churchill, from Martin Scorsese and Richard Avedon to Rubens and Rembrandt, from his travels in Brazil and Amsterdam to New Orleans and Katrina. This selection of essays—originally published in magazines and newspapers including the \u003cem\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVogue\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e—is a treasure trove of surprises that highlight Schama's sense of humor, curiosity, and idiosyncrasies. Never predictable, always stimulating, \u003cem\u003eScribble, Scribble, Scribble\u003c\/em\u003e allows us to view the world, in all its diversity, through the eyes of one of its most intelligent, witty, and original inhabitants.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“[T]his robust, generous smorgasbord has pretty much something for every palate.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Willfully miscellaneaous... addictively readable... [Schama] is clever, versatile, and extremely likable.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In these lively essays and reportage… Schama… turns his omnivorous erudition and warm prose to a vast array of topics. … He approaches every subject with gusto and amusement and … always has smart things to say.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“His eloquence is on magnificent display in this new book: a delightful collection of journalistic essays.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Independent on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The most stimulating and surprising writing here is on cooking and eating... A diverting personal history.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis sparkling, effervescent collection bridges the gap between scholarly and popular writing... It is excellent holiday reading.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An enticing collection of pieces old and new, a bedside book of rich insights.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It really is very good... Witty, learned, informative, and clarifying.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvening Standard (London)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[C]ollections of essays don’t come any better than this. 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