Modern Delight

A collection of funny, intimate and inspiring essays from an eclectic selection of some of our best loved authors, entertainers and national treasures, on what brings them delight. Taking its inspiration from J.B. Priestley's 1949 book "Delight", this book is filled with musings on themes universal, personal, eccentric and everyday - from Jo Brand on slapstick and Jeremy Paxman on frogspawn to Vince Cable on the countryside and Beryl Bainbridge on growing older. All proceeds from the book will go to two charities devoted to encouraging the delight of reading: Dyslexia Action, the UK's leading provider of services and support for people with dyslexia and literacy difficulties; and the London Library, the world's largest independent lending library, which is dedicated to the advancement of education, learning and knowledge. Other contributors include Michael Palin, Kate Mosse, Nick Hornby, Stephen Fry, Sebastian Faulks, Lynne Truss, Wendy Cope and many more with witty, wise and wonderful words on the delights in life.