Novels for Ed

The premise of this book is that reading novels and thereby meeting a vast range of people makes us more human - more tolerant, more understanding. For all of us, and certainly for politicians, inundated as they are by statistics and documents, it is easy to lose touch with ordinary humankind. In this series of essays David Irvin has selected twelve novels - mainly well-known but with the odd surprise - which he thinks we would all benefit from reading. The reader is introduced to them in a serious, individual and personal way. A stimulating and mind-opening read."