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Confessions
- Narrated by: Edward Stourton
- Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins
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Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
Brought face to face with the author of his obituary and his own inevitable mortality, Edward Stourton is prompted to reflect on the life he has led and the events that have shaped him.
Ed was born into a life of privilege: the son of expat parents in colonial Nigeria, he was sent back to Britain to be educated by Benedictine monks at Ampleforth, the public school now tarnished by revelations of decades of abuse. He then went up to Cambridge, where his life as an undergraduate gave him access to a network of future ministers, judges and newspaper editors. As a young journalist, he reported first from party conferences and picket lines and then from war zones, witnessing the events making international headlines, from Haiti to Hong Kong, before returning home to join the infighting on BBC Radio 4's Today.
During this time, the Empire has given way to the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, men-only clubs have been replaced by Me Too, and instead of a choice selection of voices on a handful of radio and television channels, we have millions of voices on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok.
The world has changed, and so has Ed. In Confessions, he describes this remarkable journey with candour, humour and the insight that only forty years' experience of writing and reporting can provide.
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- Malcolm Mills
- 28-02-23
Most interesting
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I have always liked Ed Stourton, but it is the first book I have listened to detailing his life. He is a very accomplished journalist and always enjoy listening to him on the radio. He has such a lovely voice.
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- Mrs. Jasmine Simeone
- 23-02-23
Interesting insights
I have long admired Ed Stourton for his broadcast work though this is the first book of him I have actively come across. It provides a fascinating view of life as a Catholic broadcaster in these days of secularism and I had always wondered what made him seem to have such a strong moral compass. Some aspects were disappointing - but on the whole it is a thoroughly honest and truly engaging read.
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- Duncan reed
- 05-06-23
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Still enjoyable but one wonders why the Audible recording was made while Mr Stourton was (audibly) suffering from a heavy cold?
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- Rosie
- 28-04-24
Edward Stourton belongs to a bygone age of well educated thinkers. Written with candour, humour & honesty
This book is a gem.
Ed Stourton was always my favourite on Today. In the days of news & objectivity he was a master.
I never listen to R4 since lockdown & the great reset in just everything….
We live in a dull age of dumbed down everything re the media where estuary is thought of smart & a good clear accent is posh & white privileged. How wrong they are.
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- Michael Kallenbach
- 10-04-23
Such a good read
From start to finish Es manages to capture his listeners. His doesn’t make u feel sorry him with the hurdles he has to go through in life particularly his prostate cancer. All good wishes Ed and keep going !
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