Notes on Them and Us
From the Mayflower to Obama - The British, the Americans and the Special Essential Relationship
Published on 1. September 2011
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-907595-43-1 (ISBN)
Description
When Barack Obama made his first presidential visit to London, his briefing began thus: England is a place slightly smaller than Oregan". So much for the 'Special Relationship'. Notes on Them & Us is a wry account of this transatlantic friendship as it actually exists today - how Americans see us, how we Brits see them.
Reviews / Votes
If you want to know what makes Americans tick, read this book. Webb knows America - and it shows. Not since Charles Wheeler has the BBC had as fine an American correspondent. His perceptive reporting has been a joy. * The Times * Webb's take on the two great nations is expert, familiar, profound, funny Webb was the BBC's North American editor for eight years. Here he straddles the Pond to explore the tectonic shifts between Britain and America, and why, even if they rub each other up the wrong way, the two nations are inextricably linked. * The Times * Webb offers a fun look at politics. * The Catholic Herald *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Octopus Publishing Group
Dimensions
Height: 220 mm
Width: 143 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-907595-43-1 (9781907595431)
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Justin Webb
Notes on Them and Us
From the Mayflower to Obama - The British, the Americans and the Special Essential Relationship
E-Book
09/2011
Short Books Ltd
€4.95
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Person
Justin Webb is a presenter on Radio Four's Today programme. He was previously the BBC's North America editor and he has spent the last eight years shaping and leading the BBC's coverage of the US and its neighbours. He lives in London with his wife Sarah and their children Martha, Sam and Clara.