A rare gem this one. If you love and revere Lows cartoons you are in for a treat as he writes in a sparkling way that made him go up even higher in my estimation than before ( if that was even possible). As a New Zealander from Christchurch like Low with a life long interest in cartoons ( there the comparisons end for me sadly) I well appreciate how his antipodean outsiders perspective informed his clear eyed view of British and European politics and society. There are wonderful descriptions of
A rare gem this one. If you love and revere Lows cartoons you are in for a treat as he writes in a sparkling way that made him go up even higher in my estimation than before ( if that was even possible). As a New Zealander from Christchurch like Low with a life long interest in cartoons ( there the comparisons end for me sadly) I well appreciate how his antipodean outsiders perspective informed his clear eyed view of British and European politics and society. There are wonderful descriptions of all the heavy hitters he got to know such as Churchill - every time he heard churchill talk mistily about democracy he felt like saying "please explain" and suspected Churchill meant democracy run by top upper class chaps like himself. I read this book several years ago and i must reread it again soon. It is is never doctrinaire or dull. If you are interested in Low himself, early 20thc British politics, ww2, cartooning or just like a good read by a charming fascinating man then read this book it is a delight and occupies a special place on my bookshelf.
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