Marion Rankine is a London-based writer and bookseller. Her work has appeared in the Times Literary Supplement, the Guardian, Overland, and For Books' Sake, among others.
"Marion Rankine [is] a delightful raconteur ... Her
charming book presents a whimsical and thoughtful survey of, yes,
the umbrella — or 'brolly' in the British author’s parlance ...
Delicious."—THE WASHINGTON POST
"Marion Rankine’s tour through umbrella culture suggests how widely
this apparently simple accessory has been regarded with reverence,
superstition and fascination... she is a thoughtful anthologist of
the diverse literary examples she collects."—THE GUARDIAN (UK)
"A wonderfully readable history of the humble umbrella"—SOUTHERN
LIVING MAGAZINE
"By analyzing values through an object most of us use, Marion
Rankine arms us with questions we should be asking about every
other element of the designed world."—FAST COMPANY, DESIGN
“If you don’t see the point in a cultural history of umbrellas,
then friend, you are not thinking big
enough. Brolliology has it all!”—VOX
“With its fun facts and detailed illustrations, we predict
that Brolliology: A History of the Umbrella in Life and
Literature will make a “brolly” enthusiast out of you
yet.”—HELLO GIGGLES
"A book I had no idea I needed to read,
Rankine’s Brolliology is a cultural history of that
humble item, the umbrella."—SIGNATURE READS
“Brolliology is a beautifully designed and illustrated tour
through literature and [the] history of umbrellas… Filled with cool
illustrations and fun facts, this lovely book is a surprisingly
compelling book on an unusual subject.”—BOOK RIOT
"A perfect book for a rainy afternoon."—POPMATTERS
“Delightful…The book is also filled with illustrations and plenty
of fascinating facts.”—BOOK PAGE
"Thought-provoking"—THE NEW STATESMAN (UK)
"A breezy read… [and] attractively
packaged… Brolliology makes a convincing case for the odd
but noble endurance of its subject.”—THE GLOBE AND MAIL (Can.)
“This book is an enjoyable reminder that a brolly is never just a
brolly.”—SYDNEY MORNING HERALD (Aus.)
“Shot through with an opulent array of beautiful illustrations and
photographs, Brolliology is a little gem of a book about what
actually turns about to be a surprisingly absorbing and rich
subject.” —THE NATIONAL (UAE)
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