A01=Theodore Dalrymple
Author_Theodore Dalrymple
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cultural decline
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modern Britain
Theodore Dalrymple
Product details
- ISBN 9781783342938
- Dimensions: 15 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 04 Jun 2026
- Publisher: Gibson Square Books Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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How did Britain become a nation seemingly addicted to indifference? In this drily witty book, Theodore Dalrymple finds a culture inclined to performative behaviour rather than results through a series of sharp and entertaining vignettes. From paved-over front gardens that become car parks to the decline of civic pride. As a humorous examination of Britain's peculiar ailment it is also a hopeful first step towards restoration.
Theodore Dalrymple is a psychiatrist and expert-witness in murder trials. After working as a doctor in Africa and the Gilbert Islands, he returned to Britain and worked in prisons and hospitals in the East End of London, the Midlands, and Birmingham. He is a contributor to The Times, Telegraph, Wall Street Journal, Spectator, and an Oldie columnist. He is the author of several books, including the acclaimed Spoilt Rotten, The Knife Went In and In Praise of Folly.
