Nice though it is to see an agreeable review in this week’s TLS for Memories by Naim Attallah, the final sniffy comment on misspelt surnames might have had more impact had they spelt Attallah correctly. Glasshouses and stones come to mind.

You can read the full TLS review here and get your copy of Memories

No Longer with Us by Naim Attallah has received three five star reviews on Amazon…

Philip, 5.0 out of 5 stars, Excellent book, prompt delivery  ‘A 2019 Christmas present to myself, excellent. Would recommend it’ Tim Thornby, 5.0 out of 5 stars, Great book

‘Intelligent interviews; enlightening answers’

Peter Lyons, 5.0 out of 5 stars,

‘ Not only did Attallah found *(sic)* Quartet, he also bankrolled The Literary Review and The Oldie…This then is the London demi-monde at its most louche… Amidst the heavy breathing and Bacchanalia, Attallah’s Namara empire produced much good work.’       

Rosemary Goring, Lit. Ed, The Herald. You can get your copy of Memories by Naim Attallah

‘Humorous and vivid recreation of a slice of London life in the mid-20th century. This is a wonderfully funny book with some hilarious set pieces. At the same time it has a dark side, reminding one of Evelyn Waugh or Kingsley Amis at their best. Among the memorable cast of characters are the vicious yet

‘Described as ‘ one of the most colourful personalities on London’s cultural scene over the past four decades’, the publisher, impresario, film producer and journalist has compiled this entertaining potpourri of anecdotes and vignettes. They are taken from his 15 books, together with contributions from the subjects themselves, bringing to life a world populated by

'Related with a lightness of touch and waggish charm, there are plenty of amusing nuggets to be discovered in this memoir' Tatler lists Memories by Naim Attallah as one of the best non-fiction titles for Spring. You can read the full review here and get your copy of Memories here.

‘Jacobs’ style of writing is interesting, bringing a biographical matter-of-factness to longer descriptive and historical passages, but then springing into life with the Astorians’ good-humoured banter. He also injects pathos where needed, especially in how he deals with Bertha and Estelle. A really nice final touch was the series of biographical notes like those movie

‘This is both a fascinating and brilliantly written book that harks back to the post-war days and it is at times really quite humorous but also a compelling read. The characters you will either like or you not it really is as simple as that. Look out for a cameo performance by Ruth Ellis. I

‘Under the last Conservative Government, there was a harsh environment towards immigrants,leading to the Windrush scandal. I sat on the lessons-learned review which reported a few weeks ago (News, 20 March). The British public views human rights sometimes with cynicism, and it’s true that sometimes they’re applied by lawyers to try to trump