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Sebastian Milbank is the executive editor of The Critic. Executive Editor of @TheCriticMag

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Book Cover for: The Ballad of the White Horse, Chesterton G. K. Chesterton

The Ballad of the White Horse

Chesterton G. K. Chesterton
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I've been up to the wee hours last night reading the Ballad of the White Horse. After drinking in a wild tale about Britain being conquered by a group of nihilistic pagans, it's been a relief to stop following the Tory leadership race and read Chesterton instead.

Paperback, 2007

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Book Cover for: Socialism: Its Growth and Outcome, William Morris

Socialism: Its Growth and Outcome

William Morris
Sebastian Milbank ๐Ÿฅ€๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟSebastian Milbank ๐Ÿฅ€๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

British socialism emerged as a consciously counter-liberal, counter-enlightenment and neo-medieval project, early Labour politicians were more likely to cite William Morris as an influence than they were Karl Marx.

Paperback, 2022

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Book Cover for: The Lord of the Rings Deluxe Edition, J. R. R. Tolkien

The Lord of the Rings Deluxe Edition

J. R. R. Tolkien
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โ€ฆhow profoundly original and unusual The Lord of the Rings and Tolkienโ€™s wider legendarium areโ€ฆthey are as much a radical departure from prior literary forms as modernist literature itself is, making the book doubly at odds with prevailing style and doubly original.

Hardcover, 2013

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Book Cover for: The Ballad of the White Horse, G. K. Chesterton

The Ballad of the White Horse

G. K. Chesterton
Sebastian Milbank ๐Ÿฅ€๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟSebastian Milbank ๐Ÿฅ€๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

I've been up to the wee hours last night reading the Ballad of the White Horse. After drinking in a wild tale about Britain being conquered by a group of nihilistic pagans, it's been a relief to stop following the Tory leadership race and read Chesterton instead.

Paperback, 2010

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Book Cover for: I Have a Dream: The Life and Times of Martin Luther King, Jr, Martin Luther King

I Have a Dream: The Life and Times of Martin Luther King, Jr

Martin Luther King
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โ€œI have a dream that we will one day live in a nation where we will not be judged by the color of our skin but by the content of our walletsโ€ โ€” Martin Luther King, probably

Hardcover, 1973

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Book Cover for: Crito, Plato

Crito

Plato
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If you want to understand why Plato and Socrates are so central to Christian thought, despite being pagan philosophers, simply read Plato's Crito. https://t.co/aqCo1ub7nz

Paperback, 2015

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