Anita's five-year-old daughter Julie goes missing whilst playing in the playground on the council estate where they live. A huge police search is put into action, an incident room created, neighbours interviewed and arc lamps set up. Twenty-four hours later, hope is fading of finding Julie alive.
In this digitised age of shared information it is easy to take for granted the power of the printed word. Here Melvyn Bragg presents a vivid reminder of the book as agent of social, political and personal revolution. In the fascinating book accompanying the ITV series, Melvyn Bragg takes a look at the most important British books in history, and their long-lasting effects which can still be felt throughout the world today. Far from being a study of dry texts...
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