Winder is a highly knowledgeable guide to this slippery subject. His book is also beautifully written in an enviably easy style. There is not a redundant sentence in it and the details are expertly chosen and revealing
Literary Review
Winder, Robert
Robert Winder was literary editor of the INDEPENDENT for 5 years. He has written three novels, No Admission, The Marriage of Time and Convenience and The Final Act of Mr. Shakespeare. Winder is also the author of three works of nonfiction, Bloody Foreigners, Open Secrets and The Last Wolf.