Simon Jenkins is author of the bestselling A Short History of England, A Short History of Europe, Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations, England's Thousand Best Churches and England's Thousand Best Houses. He is a former Editor of the Evening Standard and The Times, and columnist for the Guardian.
[A] feast of a book about the great cathedrals of Europe....His
lively reactions make you long to visit or revisit these places.
..illuminating
*The Times*
Expertly written...a lavishly illustrated and beautifully produced
coffee-table sort of book... Jenkins's expertise and lively style
shine forth ... as much a to-do list as a keepsake
*Spectator*
The architectural and artistic detail is rich, but intelligible to
the non-specialist reader... At a time when European travel remains
frustrating, the book occasionally makes salivating reading... this
is a useful addition to the bookshelves of anyone who cares about
architecture, and prompts one to reach for one's passport as
swiftly as possible
*The Daily Telegraph*
This attractive book will inspire you to do more
cathedral-crawling
*Telegraph*
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