Books by Philip Hensher
The Northern Clemency
by Philip Hensher
This is a novel about what my part of suburban Sheffield was like in the 1980s, and all the secrets behind people’s front doors. It’s a bit uncanny to read when it’s that close to home, and it also rings quite true.
Interviews where books by Philip Hensher were recommended
The best books on Modern Britain, recommended by Danny Dorling
From the North-South divide to middle-class insecurity and the correlation of petrol use and obesity, Danny Dorling with five books on what makes Britain British.
