In this book, Tim Parks reminds us just how exciting the essay form can be - turning his attention to classic authors like Dante, Borges and Leopardi, as well as various contemporary writers including Vikram Seth, WG Sebald and Salman Rushdie.
Features Dante, Buruma, Stead, Bateson, Saramago, Svevo, Saba, Sebald, Rushdie, Seth, Joyce, Green, Borges, Neugeboren, Leopardi, Verga, Montale, Sironi, Buzzati.
