Synopses & Reviews
An editor at BBC-TV takes a witty and honest look at the “special” relationship between the US and the UK.Britain and America no longer see their relationship as merely “special”; they have a new word to describe it: “essential.” Justin Webb would prefer all adjectives to be abandoned in an effort to tell the real story.
As the BBC’s former North American editor for eight years, Webb is perfectly placed to comment on the relationship between these two great nations, and he identifies a fault line in the long-standing marriage between them—a cultural divide that separates us. Furthermore, he argues that recognizing this divide, even celebrating it, is the key to a rich future collaboration.
An amusing, myth-breaking, unflinchingly honest read, Cheers, America is not an attack on either the English or the Americans. It is a wry account of the transatlantic friendship as it actually exists—and the surprising lessons we can still learn from each other.
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"Webb was the BBC's North American editor for eight years. Here he straddles the Pond to explore the tectonic shifts between Britain and America, and why, even if they rub each other up the wrong way, the two nations are inextricably linked."
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"Webb's take on the two great nations is expert, familiar, profound, funny."
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“Unashamedly chatty and unscientific... A mixture of anecdote, memoir and provocative assertion.”
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"Webb offers a fun look at politics."
Synopsis
An editor at BBC-TV takes a witty and honest look at the "special" relationship between the US and the UK.
IMAGINE INVITING A BRIT TO A BARBECUE - THAT'S THIS BOOK.
Justin Webb was the BBC's man in America. He covered politics and interviewed presidents, but more importantly he reported, as Alistair Cooke once did, on the rich tapestry of American life. This is his toast to a country he called home for the best part of a decade.
Webb's America is a place of possibility and promise. He is scornful of those who think the nation is in decline, and posits an exciting new diplomatic era in which America diversifies its international relationships.
Cheers, America will make you smile. Its wry and heartfelt observations provide a redeeming vision of our country at a time when it is redefining its identity.
Synopsis
IMAGINE INVITING A BRIT TO A BARBECUE - THAT’S THIS BOOK.
Justin Webb was the BBC’s man in America. He covered politics and interviewed presidents, but more importantly he reported, as Alistair Cooke once did, on the rich tapestry of American life. This is his toast to a country he called home for the best part of a decade.
Webb’s America is a place of possibility and promise. He is scornful of those who think the nation is in decline, and posits an exciting new diplomatic era in which America diversifies its international relationships.
Cheers, America will make you smile. Its wry and heartfelt observations provide a redeeming vision of our country at a time when it is redefining its identity.
About the Author
Justin Webb was the BBC’s North America Editor for eight years, from 2001 to 2009. He currently hosts the popular Today program on Radio 4 in the UK. He lives in London with his wife and three children.