
On Consolation
As read on BBC Radio 4''s ''Book of the Week'', a timely, moving and profound exploration of how writers, composers and artists have searched for solace while facing loss, tragedy and crisis, from the historian and Booker Prize-shortlisted novelist Michael Ignatieff.
''This erudite and heartfelt survey reminds us that the need for consolation is timeless, as are the inspiring words and examples of ...
As read on BBC Radio 4''s ''Book of the Week'', a timely, moving and profound exploration of how writers, composers and artists have searched for solace while facing loss, tragedy and crisis, from the historian and Booker Prize-shortlisted novelist Michael Ignatieff.
''This erudite and heartfelt survey reminds us that the need for consolation is timeless, as are the inspiring words and examples of ...