Ever wanted to be the most interesting person in the room? Let Catherine Blyth take you on an entertaining tour of the neglected art of conversation. You'll never think of talk as cheap ever again ...
Catherine Blyth is a writer and editor. She spent several years at Fourth Estate, working on literary and commercial fiction, and a range of non-fiction. Since leaving Fourth Estate she has written scripts for the BBC and Channel 5, and contributed to national publications including the Daily Telegraph and The Times. Her first book, THE ART OF CONVERSATION, is published by John Murray and Gotham (an imprint of Penguin US), and translated into five languages.
It is a treasure trove of literary and historical delights, with each page containing a little gem in the form of a quotation or a factoid - Independent on Sunday Blyth is a passionate talker, and here she takes us on an entertaining tour of the art of proper conversation . . . you ll never be at a loss for words at those awkward socials again! - Glamour'A bit of fun by a young genius. The Art of Conversation . . . is a witty meditation upon all aspects of talk . . . if you give to a friend it will itself provoke hours of amusing chat as you read out her jokes and her wisdom' - A.N. Wilson'I tried my hardest to dislike The Art of Conversation, but it s hard to dislike anything that quotes Chanelle from Big Brother in the same breath as Andrew Marvell and Henry James' - Guardian'As Woodrow Wilson once opined of the US President Warren Harding, I am simply in possession of a bungalow mind . I hope that reading The Art of Conversation has furnished me with a staircase or two' - Observer'Modern man - and woman - have forgotten how to engage larynx and ears. Catherine Blyth teaches the lost art with wit and charm' - Harry Mount, author of AMO, AMAS, AMAT . . . AND ALL THAT'Blending science with psychology and philosophy with literature, she argues the case for banter and badinage. It s free, fun and gets your brain cells firing like the prettiest of firework displays' - Marie Claire'Brings a professional sensibility to the topic' - Scotland on Sunday
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