Absolutely loved this。 A very amusing look at the UK publishing and （by association） bookselling world of the 1980s。 Although there is a lot to cringe about when you compare it to how things are now， there is also a clear link between the characters who decided to shake things up a bit， along with a sea of new talent （who are mostly now 'The Establishment'）， and where we have arrived now， with huge book launch events and even the huge current influence of tiktok。 There are also plenty of appeara Absolutely loved this。 A very amusing look at the UK publishing and （by association） bookselling world of the 1980s。 Although there is a lot to cringe about when you compare it to how things are now， there is also a clear link between the characters who decided to shake things up a bit， along with a sea of new talent （who are mostly now 'The Establishment'）， and where we have arrived now， with huge book launch events and even the huge current influence of tiktok。 There are also plenty of appearances by now long-passed- away authors and publishing moguls。 Needless to say there are a few gaps， as this is really an autobiography populated by many of the people John Walsh came in contact with， rather than a history of the period， and （strangely） the least entertaining chapter was the one on humorous writing， but from the start I thought it would land in my all-time top non-fiction list， which it now is。 Very much recommended to anyone who had anything to do with books in the 1980s or for fans of the authors of those times。 （Not sure why but my edition is called Circus of Dreams， not The Golden Page， if you are looking for it in the UK）。 。。。more