About this event
An evening with Polly Toynbee, marking the release of her new book: An Uneasy Inheritance – My Family and Other Radicals.
One of the most respected, prolific, and razor-sharp voices in social commentary uses the prism of her extraordinary family to examine the true state of class in Britain.
While for generations Polly Toynbee’s ancestors have been committed left-wing rabble-rousers railing against injustice, they could never claim to be working class, settling instead for the prosperous life of academia or journalism enjoyed by their own forebears.
So where does that leave their ideals of class equality? Through a colourful, entertaining examination of her own family, Toynbee explores the myth of mobility, the guilt of privilege, and asks for a truly honest conversation about class in Britain.
“An outstanding work: totally absorbing and so well written, packed with interesting events, people and thoughts.” ~ Claire Tomalin
Presented by City Books. This special evening will include a reading, Q&A and book signing.
