We asked 4th Estate staff to write 30 words on one of 30 classic 4th Estate titles. Here’s Jack Williams on ‘Netherland’ by Joseph O’Neill
‘A different spin on the classic American dream novel, Joseph O’Neil’s Netherland follows a Dutch immigrant in post 9-11 New York while detailing his new love found love of Cricket.’
We asked 4th Estate staff to write 30 words on one of 30 classic 4th Estate titles. Here’s marketing assistant Candice Carty-Williams on ‘Stuart: A Life Backwards‘ by Alexander Masters
‘There aren’t many books that blur the lines between protagonist and antagonist, and that remind you that we have it in us to be both, in our own story.’
We asked 4th Estate staff to write 30 words on one of 30 classic 4th Estate titles. Here’s Hugo Hamilton, author of ‘Every Single Minute’ on ‘Purple Hibiscus’ by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
‘Purple Hibiscus remains unforgettable for the way in which it holds the inner family tyrannies up against the outer political landscape of Nigeria and the world, freeing a great writer.’
We asked 4th Estate staff to write 30 words on one of 30 classic 4th Estate titles. Here’s Key Account Manager Vanessa Bloor on ‘The Northern Clemency‘ by Philip Hensher
‘One of my all time favourite novels about English family life, The Northern Clemency is an extraordinarily accomplished novel featuring a fascinating and richly portrayed cast. It’s moving and also very funny – one scene in particular will stick with me forever. I could not put it down.’
We asked 4th Estate staff to write 30 words on one of 30 classic 4th Estate titles. Here’s Senior Editor Robert Lacey on ‘Bad Science‘ by Ben Goldacre
‘Ben Goldacre mercilessly but hilariously dissects the claims of media nutritionists, homeopaths and other purveyors of lucrative quackery. Required reading for anyone who cares about science – and anyone who thinks they don’t’