The Heart of Things - An Anthology of Memory and Lament

A moving and personal anthology from the Sunday Times bestseller, encompassing melancholy, morality, mortality and more

About the author

Richard Holloway was Bishop of Edinburgh and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church. A former Gresham Professor of Divinity and Chairman of the Joint Board of the Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Screen, he is a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His books include On Forgiveness, Looking in the Distance, The Heart of Things, Stories We Tell Ourselves, Waiting for the Last Bus and Leaving Alexandria, which won the PEN/Ackerley Prize 2013 and was shortlisted for the Orwell Prize 2013. Richard Holloway has written for many newspapers in Britain, including The Times, Guardian, Observer, Herald and the Scotsman. He has also presented many series for BBC television and radio.

Summary

A moving and personal anthology from the Sunday Times bestseller, encompassing melancholy, morality, mortality and more

Additional text

Wise, witty and provocative . . . This is an important book, for all of us who want to understand the world and each other. You put it down refreshed

Product details

• Authors: Richard Holloway, Holloway Richard
• Publisher: Canongate Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2021
• EAN: 9781838854959
• ISBN: 978-1-83885-495-9
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 144 mm x 220 mm x 21 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; SELF-HELP / General, REFERENCE / Quotations, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General