Letters from London: 1990-1995 / Julian Barnes

London: Picador, 1995. 1st Edition. Softcover. Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: xvi, 352 pages; 20 cm. Contents: Preface. On author -- 1. MPTV -- 2. Fake! -- 3. Mrs. Thatcher discovers it's a funny old world -- 4. Year of the maze -- 5. John Major makes a joke -- 6. Vote Glenda! -- 7. Traffic jam at Buckingham palace -- 8. The Chancellor of the Exchequer buys some claret -- 9. Brittania's new bra size -- 10. The deficit millionaires -- 11. Mrs. Thatcher remembers -- 12. TDF: the world chess championship -- 13. Five years of the fatwa -- 14. Froggy! Froggy! Froggy! -- 15. Left, right, left, right: the arrival of Tony Blair. Summary: Since 1990 Julian Barnes has a written a regular 'Letter from London' for the New Yorker magazine. These pieces cover a diverse range of subjects and provides a vivid and telling portrait of Britain in the nineties. Subjects: Manners and customs. Politics and government. Manners and customs England 20th century; Essays. London (England) Social life and customs 20th century. Great Britain Politics and government 1979-1997. Great Britain Politics and government 1979- ; Humor. Great Britain History 20th century. London (England) Description and travel.