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The Revolt of the Pendulum
Essays 2005-2008
2009
First Published
3.92
Average Rating
338
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This collection of essays shows James at his most dazzling and versatile. From the rules of grammar to the fundamentals of religion, from the culture of fandom to the cult of the critic, it's all there: his customary wit, learning and understanding.
Avg Rating
3.92
Number of Ratings
76
5 STARS
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Author

Clive James
Clive James
Author · 45 books

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. See this thread for more information. An expatriate Australian broadcast personality and author of cultural criticism, memoir, fiction, travelogue and poetry. Translator of Dante.

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