The CollectionDuring the 1970s and the early 1980s Peter Ackroyd wrote countless book reviews and articles for the Spectator, on literature, film and a number of social and cultural issues. The collection offers a selection of these incisive and entertaining pieces, which established Ackroyd's reputation as a writer. It also includes a selection of his reviews as chief book reviewer for the Times, as well as three of his short stories. |
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Writings for the Spectator 19731987 | 4 |
4567 | 10 |
The Collected Poems 19561974 Edward Dorn | 22 |
Copyright | |
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