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OverviewRoy Jenkins follows up Churchill with a book of a very different shape; short and semi-autobiographical, but also full of the wit and erudition which make that book such a success. Each of the twelve cities are described with a mixture of architectural interest, topographical insight, and personal anecdote. Jenkins has three British cities: Cardiff, which was the metropolis of his Monmouthshire childhood, Birmingham which he represented in Parliament for 27 years, and Glasgow, which aroused in him an enthusiasm far transcending politics. Further afield there is Paris, Brussels, where he lived for four years as President of the European Commission; Bonn, and Berlin, surveyed from its pre-war splendour, through to its architectural resurgence of the 1990s, Naples and Barcelona. From Lord Jenkins's over a hundred visits to North America there emerge highly personal recollections of New York and a more objective view of the of Chicago. Dublin, so near to home and yet so distant, makes up the dozen. Twelve Cities is a fascinating and sparkling collection from one of our very finest writers Full Product DetailsAuthor: Roy JenkinsPublisher: Pan Macmillan Imprint: Pan Books Edition: Unabridged edition Dimensions: Width: 12.70cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.304kg ISBN: 9780330493338ISBN 10: 0330493337 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 07 May 2004 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviews'A mosaic of places, incidents and anecdotes, and of amiable digressions' George Walden, Sunday Telegraph Fresh from the triumph of his Churchill biography, Lord Jenkins goes into introspective mode. Looking back on a long life among some of the 20th century's big movers in politics, he traces his tracks through 12 cities in Europe and beyond. From Cardiff, the nearest city in his Welsh childhood, to Brussels, where he lived as President of the European Commission, via Birmingham, Glasgow, Dublin, Paris, Naples, Bonn, Berlin, Barcelona, Chicago and New York, each has a place of affection in his heart, and in these 12 illustrated essays he details the cities' architecture, their social life and the ways in which they have changed during his lifetime. Several have connections with his political career - he represented areas of Birmingham and Glasgow as an MP, and frequently travelled to Bonn when it was capital of West Germany. Others bring back happy personal memories, such as Paris, which he remembers visiting for the first time in 1931, and New York, which holds a special place in his heart. His architectural descriptions are precise and evocative, supported by excellent photographs, and he has a real feel for urban life and the different attitudes and atmospheres of the places he describes. Sometimes this book feels a little sketchy in comparison to his major works about politics and history, but taken as a whole it's a delightful compilation, which tells us as much about its author as about the cities he describes. (Kirkus UK) Author InformationRoy Jenkins was the author of many books, including Churchill and Gladstone, which won the Whitbread Prize for Biography. Active in British politics for half a century, he entered the House of Commons in 1948 and subsequently served as Minister of Aviation, Home Secretary, and Chancellor of the Exchequer; he was also the President of the European Commission and Chancellor of Oxford University. In 1987 he took his seat in the House of Lords. He died in January 2003. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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