Against the Tide

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Every piece is a masterclass in prose style and a reminder of how he earned such widespread popular affection…His moral courage shines through from the start. This is inspirational thought delivered by graceful language about politics and aesthetics that will continue to attract and influence readers. … A brilliantly stimulating selection of the journalism by the late Sir Roger Scruton… These are little masterpieces of philosophical polemic. The writings expertly collected in Against the Tide go a long way to illuminating Scruton's humane and dignified conservatism. On every page, the reader encounters a mind passionately at work, seeking to reconcile everyday problems with a moral sense. Against the Tide is a concise but rich selection of some of Scruton’s writings for various journals, magazines, and newspapers … What a pleasure to see so many of these pieces back in print … it is hard to imagine a better introduction to Scruton’s work than this wonderful, endlessly readable volume. Over 40 years of Scruton’s columns and commentaries, published and unpublished, as well as diary entries are gifted to us in this remarkably concise but substantive volume. Reading Scruton will help us rekindle the search for what is good, true, and beautiful, and, more importantly, recognize them (and their opposites) when we see them. A collection of his finest writing. Scruton stood apart in Britain as a thinker. His writing continues to illuminate, and he is sorely missed. Expand reviews