The Enchanted Glass - by Tom Nairn (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The acclaimed anatomy of Britain s relationship with its monarchy, by the foremost historian of nationalism.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>In this acclaimed study of British statehood, identity and culture, Tom Nairn deftly dispels the conviction that the Royal Family is nothing more than an amusing relic of feudalism or a mere tourist attraction. Instead, he argues that the monarchy is both apex and essence of the British state, the symbol of a national backwardness. In this fully updated edition, Nairn's powerful and bitterly comic prose lays bare Britain's peculiar, pseudo-modern, national identity--which remains stubbornly fixated on the Crown and its constitutional framework, the "parliamentary sovereignty" of Westminster.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A long and brilliant meditation on the nature of the British state, its identity and national culture ... one of the most powerful and original pieces of writing I have ever read on the subject."--<i>London Review of Books</i> <p/>"An ambitious and ruthless dissection of the most down-market comic opera of our age."--<i>Sunday Times</i> <p/>"Dazzling, cliche?-nailing ... The first serious study for more than a hundred years to take a coldly analytical look at this most emotion-charged part of our heritage, it reflects a growing sense of the peculiarity of it all."--<i>The Observer</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Tom Nairn</b>'s many books include <i>The Break-up of Britain, Faces of Nationalism, After Britain</i>, and <i>The Enchanted Glass</i>. He writes for, among others, <i>New Left Review</i> and the <i>London Review of Books</i>.
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