Stuart Maconie
Author of Pies and Prejudice: In Search of the North
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On Nature: Unexpected Ramblings on the British Countryside (2011) — Contributor — 11 copies, 2 reviews
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- Canonical name
- Maconie, Stuart
- Birthdate
- 1960-08-13
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Country (for map)
- England, UK
- Birthplace
- Whiston, Merseyside, England, UK
- Places of residence
- Birmingham, England, UK
- Occupations
- journalist
television presenter
radio host - Organizations
- BBC
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Reviews
Over the years, I've enjoyed Stuart Maconie's radio shows and, perhaps to a lesser extent, his other books. Not this one.
It is truly awful. The high concept is fairly flawed, but the execution is deplorable. Pompous and preposterous in the extreme, the repetitive narrative circles around a few themes and groups without making much sense. I will still look fondly on his other output, but I was glad this was over. As, I suspect, was he.
It is truly awful. The high concept is fairly flawed, but the execution is deplorable. Pompous and preposterous in the extreme, the repetitive narrative circles around a few themes and groups without making much sense. I will still look fondly on his other output, but I was glad this was over. As, I suspect, was he.
Excellent read. A thoughtful account of his own journey. A mixture of travelogue and historical and political account. It celebrates the good of England and what unites the country and acknowledges those who have little and are seldom heard. He rejects on Brexit and Donald Trump and how 2016 was similar to 1936 when the Jarrow folk marched to London.
Had a laugh. But there wasn't enough of a structure so it all bumbled on rather and I had to skip a lot of the last chapters to get to the end.
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- Works
- 13
- Also by
- 4
- Members
- 1,460
- Popularity
- #17,597
- Rating
- 3.7
- Reviews
- 61
- ISBNs
- 54
- Languages
- 2
- Favorited
- 1
Maconie is unashamedly prejudiced about his love for the North, but his humour and "warts and all" approach saves him from being bigoted or boorish.
I spent the middle third of my life as an economic migrant to The South, which has many attractions, but home is where the pies and gravy are 🤎🥧🤎 and coming home is a decision we've never regretted.
I was surprised by how bookish Stuart is, and his references to his literary favourites was endearing. He also has me hankering for a quiet pub corner where I can nurse a pint for an hour over a book, though in reality I usually find pubs too noisy and distracting an environment, so, again, a testament to his ability to evoke a mood.
A delightful surprise of a 5⭐ read.… (more)