Description
To the Hermitage tells two stories. The first is of the narrator, a novelist, on a trip to Stockholm and Russia for an academic seminar called the Diderot Project. The second takes place two hundred years earlier and recreates the journey the French philosopher Denis Diderot made to Russia at the invitation of Catherine the Great, a woman whose influence could change the path of history . . .
Malcolm Bradbury's last novel is rich with his satirical wit, but it is also deeply personal and weaves a wonderfully wry self-portrait.
'The funniest book ever written' Auberon Waugh
About the Author
Malcolm Bradbury was a well-known novelist, critic and academic, and founder of the creative writing department at the University of East Anglia. He was the author of seven novels, including The History Man and Rates of Exchange, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. He was awarded a knighthood in 2000 and died the same year.
Reviews
'Charming, engaging, witty, amusing, playful and reflective' Edward Docx
'The funniest book ever written' Auberon Waugh
Book Information
ISBN 9781447222842
Author Malcolm Bradbury
Format Paperback
Page Count 528
Imprint Picador
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Weight(grams) 572g
Dimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 30mm
