Raban, Jonathan
Raban, Jonathan ( 1942 – ),travel writer, sailor, and novelist, born in Norfolk, the son of an Anglican clergyman, and educated at the University of Hull; he subsequently lectured at the universities of Aberystwyth and East Anglia. His works include Soft City ( 1974 ), a study of city life, particularly in London and New York; Arabia through the Looking Glass ( 1979 ); and Old Glory ( 1982 ), an account of a voyage down the Mississippi. Coasting ( 1986 ) is an account of a 1982 journey by ketch round the British Isles, which combines autobiography, marine scholarship, and sharp political commentary. Foreign Land ( 1985 ) is a novel which also returns to England, seen through the eyes of a returning exile. For Love and Money ( 1987 ) combines essays and autobiography. Hunting Mister Heartbreak ( 1990 ) is a journey exploring American emigration and identity, and Bad Land:...
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