From a stunning villa on sunny Capri with Ali Smith to an unlikely temple in the heart of Copenhagen with Alan Hollinghurst, Treasure Palaces brings together over twenty of the world's greatest writers to give their own personal tours of the museums that have awed, haunted and inspired them.
Join Andrew Motion as he muses on writerly methods in the British Library, or Matthew Sweet at the hands-on joy of the ABBA museum. Julian Barnes meditates on Jean Sibelius's music, as well as the composer's apple corer, while visiting his home in Helsinki. Jacqueline Wilson encounters the dolls of Le Musee de la Poupee, Tim Winton remembers his first bare-foot encounter with the National Gallery of Victoria, and Aminatta Forna ponders love tokens in The Museum of Broken Relationships. From mausoleums to massive galleries, from London and New York to Kabul and Zagreb, Treasure Palaces explores some of the world's greatest - and sometimes surprising - museums.
The result is a collection of moving, lyrical essays that speak to the enduring power of museums in our cultural life, and will leave you longing to revisit your favourite treasure palace or looking for a new one to explore.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
A joy to read * Guardian * A remarkable collection of essays [with] a stellar cast-list ... the essays bring something personal and unexpected out of each. * Spectator * The best pieces in this book ... bring that intimate engagement with the past to vivid life. ... Pieces have you planning urgent pilgrimages * Observer * A collection of memories to dip into * The Arts Desk * These graceful, vicarious tours to museums famous and obscure are almost as good as the real thing. * Kirkus Reviews * An entertaining and idiosyncratic tour of obscure museums that have inspired and challenged famous authors throughout their lives ... The collection takes an intimate look both at the writers and the museums themselves, providing deep insights into how artists connect with the world around them. * Publishers Weekly * [Reading this is] a coping strategy for the events of 2016 ... a beautifully produced book with illustrations by Steve Panton * Guardian Readers' BOTY 2016 * With contributions from:
Rory Stewart
Tim Winton
William Boyd
Michael Morpurgo
John Burnside
Alan Hollinghurst
Julian Barnes
Allison Pearson
Jacqueline Wilson
Ali Smith
Margaret Drabble
Frank Cottrell Boyce
Claire Messud
Roddy Doyle -- and more
Auflage
Sprache
Verlagsort
Verlagsgruppe
Produkt-Hinweis
Maße
Höhe: 222 mm
Breite: 144 mm
Dicke: 25 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-78125-690-9 (9781781256909)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Maggie Fergusson was for many years the literary editor of The Economist's lifestyle magazine, Intelligent Life, and is author of two biographies, George Mackay Brown: The Life and Michael Morpurgo: War Child to War Horse.
Herausgeber*in
Literary Editor
Vorwort
Director
