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Nothing Sacred

By: Angela Carter
Narrated by: Antonia Beamish
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'In the pursuit of magnificence, nothing is sacred', says Angela Carter, and magnificence is indeed her own achievement. One of the most acclaimed novelists of her generation, her work as a journalist and critic was no less original.

Long autobiographical pieces on her life in South Yorkshire and South London are followed by highly individual inspections of 'abroad'. Some of her most brilliant writing is devoted to Japan - exotically and erotically described here - so perfectly suited to the Carter pen.

Domestically, Angela Carter used her mordant wit and accurate eye to inspect England and Englishness as it manifested itself throughout the land. Then she turns to her own craft, and her extraordinarily wide-ranging book reviews are masterpieces.

Please note that many of the essays in this collection also appear in Shaking a Leg.

©1982 Angela Carter (P)2018 Audible, Ltd Politics & Government United States World England

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Amusing to hear Antonia Beamish curse herself when she stumbled over a particularly difficult phrase. But she did read it beautifully.

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