James Attlee

James Attlee’s latest book is Nocturne: A Journey in Search of Moonlight. The moon has been a muse for writers, artists, composers and visionaries throughout history, but today’s increasingly urbanised world and the spread of artificial lighting seems set to rob the moon of its power. Now James invites us to turn our faces once more towards the night sky and contemplate the moon’s many moods. He’s also the author of Isolarion: a Different Oxford Journey and the co-author of Gordon Matta-Clark: The Space Between.

“Nocturne is an inspiration. It makes you want to pull a chair out into the garden and bathe in the moonlight.”
– New York Times

“[Nocturne] may become many people’s favourite … I know that I am going to keep this book by me for rereading, and it seems likely that other readers will want to do the same.”
– Diana Athill, Literary Review

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