Unreliable Memoirs
by Clive James
Buy on AmazonI’m in awe of his ability to weave such a vivid tale of his childhood encompassing real tragedy like the heartbreakingly sad tale of losing his dad during the war while still being one of the funniest books I’ve ever read. I often begin with a question. For example in my latest book, Hope Street , I was curious about those news stories that pop up from time to time about someone in, say, a tower block or street earmarked for demolition refusing to leave and couldn’t stop thinking about what might make someone do that.
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"I’m in awe of his ability to weave such a vivid tale of his childhood encompassing real tragedy like the heartbreakingly sad tale of losing his dad during the war while still being one of the funniest books I’ve ever read. I often begin with a question. For example in my latest book, Hope Street , I was curious about those news stories that pop up from time to time about someone in, say, a tower block or street earmarked for demolition refusing to leave and couldn’t stop thinking about what might make someone do that."
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"And I wouldn’t want to leave out “Unreliable Memoirs,” the book about my childhood and upbringing that was first published more than 30 years ago and has gone on selling everywhere in the English-speaking world except in America."
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