{"product_id":"first-you-write-a-sentence-9780241978511","title":"First You Write a Sentence.","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA STYLE GUIDE BY STEALTH - HOW ANYONE CAN WRITE WELL (AND FULLY ENJOY GOOD WRITING)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoe Moran is a wonderfully sharp writer, calm, precise and quietly comical'' Craig Brown\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdvanced maths has no practical use, and is understood by few. A symphony can be enjoyed, but created only by a genius. Good writing, however, can be written (and read) by anyone if we give it the gift of our time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnter universally praised historian Professor Joe Moran. From the Bible and Shakespeare to Orwell and Diana Athill, \u003ci\u003eFirst You Write a Sentence.\u003c\/i\u003eshow us how the most ordinary words can be turned into verbal constellations, sharing:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- The tools of the trade; from typewriters to texting and the impact this has on the craft\u003cbr\u003e- Writing and the senses; how to make the world visible and touchable\u003cbr\u003e- How to find the ideal word, build a sentence, and construct a paragraph\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGood writing can ignite the hearts and minds of readers, help us notice t\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoe Moran has a genius for turning the prosaic poetic -- Peter Hennessy\u003cbr\u003eThoughtful reflections on how to write well -- John Mullan * Guardian Review *\u003cbr\u003eJoe Moran is the most perceptive and original observer of British life that we have -- Matthew Engel\u003cbr\u003eMoran has fast become Britain's foremost explorer and explainer of the disregarded -- Juliet Gardiner, author of 'Wartime: Britain 1939-1945'\u003cbr\u003eMoran is a wonderful, witty writer, and here he surpasses himself -- Marcus Berkmann (on Shrinking Violets) * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eCompelling . . . There's plenty in Moran's book to delight grammar and language nerds -- Daniel Hahn * The Spectator *\u003cbr\u003eHumane and witty . . . as a primer in generous and lively writing, First You Write a Sentence is blithe and convincing * New York Times *\u003cbr\u003eExquisite...Moran's own sentences are so deliciously epigrammatic that I considered giving up chocolate in favour of re-reading his book...He is more mentor than instructor -- Irina Dumitrescu * TLS *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733423108439,"sku":"9780241978511","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780241978511.jpg?v=1720000029","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/first-you-write-a-sentence-9780241978511","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}