Books by Sam Leith
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English
review 1: For me, this book balanced fairly perfectly between readability and good writing - it was engaging and entertaining without being unsatisfying to the part of me that craves more from my reading. There were moments where the writing really shone, a few observations that struck me ...
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English
review 1: I bought this for my high school student to read as an “after summer” refresher on persuasive essay writing. It really is perfect for this – it reviews rhetorical techniques and types of speeches/essays in a very entertaining way (though my student probably won't recognize the Yo...
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English
review 1: A very nice and broad introduction into the field of rhetorics. The book covers the classic modes and topics, with many references to both ancient and modern speakers and writers, from Aristotle to Obama through Lincoln, Luther King or Hitler.Most chapters include many examples o...