No Place Like Home: An anthology about the places we come back to

No Place Like Home: An anthology about the places we come back to

Michèle Mendelssohn (Editor)
$14.99
Publication Date: October 11th, 2022
Publisher:
Macmillan Collector's Library
ISBN:
9781529075786
Pages:
240
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Description

What makes a home, and when do we really feel at home? Is it a physical place, or something we all carry inside us wherever we go?

Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics with ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is edited and introduced by writer and academic Professor Michèle Mendelssohn.

No Place Like Home: An anthology about the places we come back to, writers from around the world celebrate the comfort of home, capturing its emotional power and sharing nostalgia for what we leave behind. There are extracts from the likes of Louisa May Alcott, Kenneth Graham and Charlotte Brontë as well as lesser known but no less insightful poets and writers to discover.

About the Author

Michèle Mendelssohn is a literary critic and cultural historian. A Professor at Oxford University, she has written and co-edited books on authors such as Henry James and Oscar Wilde and her writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Guardian and a range of academic journals. She has appeared on international radio and television and given talks and lectures around the UK.