The Times Sir
The year in letters (1st edition)
by Edited by Andrew Riley
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Pub Date 14 Sep 2023 | Archive Date 17 Jan 2024
Collins Reference | Times Books
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Description
Decidedly absurd, and always entertaining, revel in the very best letters to The Times.
From umbrella protocol at the Coronation to growing cress in lunar soil, this collection lets you in on more than a few inside jokes from one of Britain’s longest-running correspondences.
While the other pages of the newspaper chronicle the pressing issues of the day, the Letters page often muses on the things that really matter.Sir: The year in letters is a selection of the best of these letters, an elegant and erudite display of Times readers at their most whimsical and droll.
The perfect gift for anyone with a shrewd sense of humour, this book features:
• An absurdly entertaining round up of the year’s happenings
• More than 400 letters featured in The Times, curated by Letters editor Andrew Riley
• Original cartoons by Royston Robertson
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780008643393 |
| PRICE | £9.99 (GBP) |
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Featured Reviews
Librarian 1146347
What a fantastic little book! The letters to the Times featured are those from the 'bottom-right' of the letters page, and generally tend to be short, to the point and often very funny. The letters included are from a wide variety of readers, including the likes of Simon Callow and Desmond Morris, and my favourites were the ones that began a conversation among readers which obviously spanned a few days (most particularly an exchange between readers from Lancashire and Yorkshire, and another about haggis). It's also amazing how much some readers know about various obscure subjects - every day is a school day!
It's the kind of book you can pick up and put down, always finding something interesting wherever you open it, but I have to admit I read it cover to cover in one sitting as I kept thinking I'd just read one more and then become hooked in again. It would (and will in my house!) also make an excellent Christmas present.
I've heard Andrew Riley speaking on Times Radio about letters from the archive and he always chooses some very interesting items - he obviously has a good eye for them and it's carried on in this excellent selection.
Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the copy in return for an honest review.
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