In over 30 essays, written over 20 years, one of the world's great story-tellers meditates on story-telling.
Warm, funny, generous, entertaining and, above all, deeply considered, they offer thoughts on a wide variety of topics, including the origin and composition of Philip's own stories, the craft of writing and the story-tellers who have meant the most to Philip.
The art of story-telling is everywhere present in the essays themselves, in the instantly engaging tone, the vivid imagery and striking phrases, the resonant anecdotes, the humour and learnedness.
Together, they are greater than the sum of their parts: a single, sustained engagement with story and story-telling.
- ISBN10 1910200964
- ISBN13 9781910200964
- Publish Date 26 October 2017
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 17 May 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint David Fickling Books
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 496
- Language English