Stuart Maconie Bücher
Stuart Maconie zeichnet sich durch einen Erzählstil aus, der Witz mit einem tiefen Verständnis der britischen Kultur verbindet. Seine Reiseberichte, die sich oft auf weniger bekannte Orte und ihre Bewohner konzentrieren, werden für ihre Authentizität und Zuneigung zum Thema gelobt. Maconies Prosa ist erfüllt von scharfer Beobachtung und Reflexionen über das moderne Leben und seine Verbindung zum kulturellen Erbe. Seine Fähigkeit, den Geist eines Ortes und seiner Menschen einzufangen, macht ihn zu einer unverwechselbaren Stimme in der britischen Landschaft und Gesellschaft.
'He is as funny as Bryson and as wise as Orwell' ObserverIt was the spirit of our finest hour, the backbone of our post-war greatness, and it promoted some of the boldest and most brilliant schemes this isle has ever produced: it was the Welfare State, and it made you and I.
Cider With Roadies
- 320 Seiten
- 12 Lesestunden
Cider with Roadies is the true story of a boy's obsessive relationship with pop.From Stuart's four minutes in a leisure centre with MC Hammer to four days in a small van with Napalm Death it's a life-affirming journey through the land where ordinary life and pop come together to make music.
Hope and Glory
- 352 Seiten
- 13 Lesestunden
'These were the days that made us, and these are the day trips to find them.
Adventures on the High Teas
- 352 Seiten
- 13 Lesestunden
Just where and what is “Middle England?” Is Slough really as bad as Ricky Gervais makes out? From Shakespeare to Midsomer Murders, Stuart Maconie goes in search of the truth, with plenty of stop-offs for tea and pastries.
Pies and Prejudice - In Search of the North
- 352 Seiten
- 13 Lesestunden
A northerner in exile, stateless and confused, hearing rumours of Harvey Nichols in Leeds and Maseratis in Wilmslow, Stuart goes in search of The North. Delving into his own past, this is a funny journey in search of where the cliches end and the truth begins.
A Sunday Times Book of the Week and Top 10 Bestseller A Waterstones Travel Book of the Year A Spectator Book of the Year