Nice though it is to see an agreeable review in this week’s TLS for Memories by Naim Attallah, the final sniffy comment on misspelt surnames might have had more impact had they spelt Attallah correctly. Glasshouses and stones come to mind.

You can read the full TLS rev

No Longer with Us by Naim Attallah has received three five star reviews on Amazon…

‘ Not only did Attallah found *(sic)* Quartet, he also bankrolled The Literary Review and The Oldie…This then is the London demi-monde at its most louche… Amidst the heavy breathing and Bacchanalia, Attallah’s Namara empire produced much good work.’   

‘Humorous and vivid recreation of a slice of London life in the mid-20th century. This is a wonderfully funny book with some hilarious set pieces. At the same time it has a dark side, reminding one of Evelyn Waugh or Kingsley Amis at their best. Among the memorable cast of chara

‘Described as ‘ one of the most colourful personalities on London’s cultural scene over the past four decades’, the publisher, impresario, film producer and journalist has compiled this entertaining potpourri of anecdotes and vignettes. They are taken from his 15 books, toget

'Related with a lightness of touch and waggish charm, there are plenty of amusing nuggets to be discovered in this memoir' Tatler lists Memories by Naim Attallah as one of the best non-fiction titles for Spring. You can read the full review here and get your copy of Memori

‘Jacobs’ style of writing is interesting, bringing a biographical matter-of-factness to longer descriptive and historical passages, but then springing into life with the Astorians’ good-humoured banter. He also injects pathos where needed, especially in how he deals with Bert

‘This is both a fascinating and brilliantly written book that harks back to the post-war days and it is at times really quite humorous but also a compelling read. The characters you will either like or you not it really is as simple as that. Look out for a cameo performance b

‘Under the last Conservative Government, there was a harsh environment towards immigrants,leading to the Windrush scandal. I sat on the lessons-learned review which reported a few weeks ago (