‘Humphrey Jennings’s purpose was clear: to present the human history of the industrial revolution … now republished beautifully by Icon Books after years of near-dormancy’

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Diana Athill, editor of Pandaemonium 1660–1886: The Coming of the Machine as Seen by Contemporary Observers by Humphrey Jennings when it was originally published in 1985, talks about the book that inspired Danny Boyle’s Olympic opening ceremony and how it came to be. 

Diana Athill recalls when Humphrey Jennings first gave talks on the industrial revolution, inspired by extracts he had collected, and talks about the colourful history that makes Pandaemonium so special. Read the full article here.

Pandaemonium is available now from all good bookshops. Read more about it here. If you’re a professional reviewer on NetGalley you can request to receive a review copy here.