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A Rose For Winter
A Rose For Winter
Oct 30, 2024 9:30 PM

Author:Laurie Lee

A Rose For Winter

Andalusia is a passion - and fifteen years after his last visit Laurie Lee returned. He found a country broken by the Civil War, but the totems of indestructible Spain survive: the Christ in agony, the thrilling flamenco cry-the pride in poverty, the gypsy intensity in vivid whitewashed slums, the cult of the bullfight, the exultation in death, the humour of hopelessness-the paradoxes deep in the fiery bones of Spain. Rich with kaleidoscopic images, A Rose for Winter is as sensual and evocative as the sun-scorched landscape of Andalusia itself.

Reviews

He has a nightingale inside him, a capacity for sensuous, lyrical precision

—— Guardian

One of the great writers of the last century whose work conjured up a world of earthly warmth and beauty

—— Independent

Out of a winter in Southern Spain, Mr Lee has spun a magnificent book, outstanding even in a field where the competition is oppressively brilliant'

—— New Statesman

This wonderfully written book invites reflection on how a failure of political imagination so often makes war in distant places seem inevitable

—— T. H. Breen , The Times Literary Supplement

Bunker’s tightly argued and deeply researched book shows how a broader perspective can shed new light on even the most familiar events

—— Foreign Affairs

An insightful and aptly acerbic account of the lead-up to the unnecessary loss of America … The book is especially good on the commercial imperatives that draw both sides to desperation: on the private greed and the arbitrary interferences that persuaded reasonable men to risk their lives

—— Geoffrey Robertson, QC

A nuanced global analysis of Britain’s failure to hold onto its American colonies… Riveting… With a sharp eye for economic realities, Bunker persuasively demonstrates why the American Revolution had to happen

—— Publishers Weekly

A scholarly yet page-turning, superbly written history.

—— Kirkus

Bunker’s narrative is human and even-handed; and from the Boston harbourside to the salons of London, a complex and epic tale is told with colour and enthusiasm. It should even go down well in Boston

—— Sinclair McKay, 4 stars , Sunday Telegraph

Bunker relates the complex story of the Boston Tea Party with zest and almost intimidating thoroughness

—— David Goodall , Tablet

This is a compelling read that explains British decision-making with skill and insight. Highly recommended

—— Andrew Lambert , BBC History Magazine

Shows how a lethal blend of politics and personalities led to the American Revolution

—— Choice Magazine

Bunker has done a wonderful job describing the tragedy of errors that led to a bitter and costly war

—— Good Book Guide

A distinguished and refreshing contribution to the secondary literature on the American Revolution

—— Andrew J O’Shaughnessy , Literary Review

[It is] brilliantly written and meticulously researched.

—— Simon Shaw , Mail on Sunday

A vigorous book, full of energy as well as insight

—— Jeremy Black
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