Meet the author: Owen Hatherley

The Alienation Effect: How Central European Émigrés Transformed the British Twentieth Century

Librebook is proud to welcome historian Owen Hatherley, known for his books ‘Landscapes of Communism’ and ‘Trans-Europe Express’, acclaimed journeys through Europe’s cityscapes and the surprising political histories under their surface. His new work ‘The Alienation Effect’ follows the story of mid-century Central European émigrés to Britain, the radical intellectual and artistic ideas they brought with them and the profound and lasting effect they had on British society.Together with journalist Simon Taylor, join us for a fascinating discussion of all three books, ranging across history, politics, architecture, culture and the hidden intellectual ties between Britain and Europe