Another World
- Author Melvyn Bragg
- Narrator Simon Slater
- Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
- Publish Date 26 February 2026
- Run Time 7 hours and 32 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Autobiography: arts and entertainment, Memoirs, Narrative theme: Social issues.
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There, he must find his place amongst the raucous public school boys and the students fresh from National Service, making new friends from varied backgrounds but never forgetting those at home. Over three formative years - as his tutors, his studies and the people around him all expand his horizons and his sense of what is possible - he takes his next steps into adulthood, surrounded by the old, imposing buildings and libraries (and protests and parties) of the 'city of dreaming spires'.
In this moment of change, for a young man and for the nation, Bragg looks to the past and the future, and as he studies History in his tutorials, so he remembers the histories of family, friends and lovers that shaped his own story.
Alive with insight and tenderness, Another World beautifully captures a decisive step in a remarkable life.
PRAISE FOR BACK IN THE DAY:
'A memoir bursting with affection . . . fascinating' Sunday Times
'Masterly . . . I loved it' Observer
'Utterly captivating' Daily Mail
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