A.A. Gill is Further Away

'Gill is one of the handful [of journalists] whose pieces are worth collecting' -- Kate Saunders * SUNDAY TIMES *
'Underlying all the hype, the wit, the glittering rococo brilliance of his style, there is also the most solid and underrated of journalistic virtues - the power to convey a scene in words so that readers feel they are present' * DAILY TELEGRAPH *
Gill applies his acerbity on Sudan, India, Cuba, Germany and California, uncovering the personality of each place much as he does with his celebrity interviewees * NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER *
(Gill) never fails to write with power and wit * LONELY PLANET MAGAZINE *
Describing each location with equal wonder, he makes Morris dancers sound as exotic as Madagascan tribes * SHORTLIST *
Whatever his methods, not many writers can so succinctly drill down into a destination...punctuated with thoughts and ideas pulsating with wisdom -- Peter Myers * BUSINESS TRAVELLER REUTERS *
If you like travel, brilliant writing and truly original thinking, then join the queue. -- Alice B-B * VANITY FAIR *
As this collection of stories shows, few writers can get under the skin of a place as evocatively or effectively. -- Peter Moore * WANDERLUST *
A highly diverting collection * GOOD BOOK GUIDE *