Stuart Maconie possède un style narratif qui allie l'esprit à une profonde compréhension de la culture britannique. Ses écrits de voyage, souvent axés sur des lieux moins connus et leurs habitants, sont salués pour leur authenticité et leur affection pour le sujet. La prose de Maconie est remplie d'observations pertinentes et de réflexions sur la vie moderne et son lien avec le patrimoine culturel. Sa capacité à capturer l'esprit d'un lieu et de ses habitants en fait une voix distinctive dans le paysage et la société britanniques.
'He is as funny as Bryson and as wise as Orwell' ObserverIt was the spirit of our finest hour, the backbone of our post-war greatness, and it promoted some of the boldest and most brilliant schemes this isle has ever produced: it was the Welfare State, and it made you and I.
Cider with Roadies is the true story of a boy's obsessive relationship with pop.From Stuart's four minutes in a leisure centre with MC Hammer to four days in a small van with Napalm Death it's a life-affirming journey through the land where ordinary life and pop come together to make music.
'These were the days that made us, and these are the day trips to find them.
Just where and what is “Middle England?” Is Slough really as bad as Ricky Gervais makes out? From Shakespeare to Midsomer Murders, Stuart Maconie goes in search of the truth, with plenty of stop-offs for tea and pastries.
A northerner in exile, stateless and confused, hearing rumours of Harvey Nichols in Leeds and Maseratis in Wilmslow, Stuart goes in search of The North. Delving into his own past, this is a funny journey in search of where the cliches end and the truth begins.
A Sunday Times Book of the Week and Top 10 Bestseller A Waterstones Travel Book of the Year A Spectator Book of the Year
