Book review: 'Escape from the Anthill' is both illuminating and wise

The essays in this reissued collection are told with great wit and on a variety of fascinating subjects where there is neither a dull sentence nor a careless thought

Re-reading the essays is a reminder of why Hubert Butler’s reputation as the greatest Irish essayist of his era has continued to grow. File picture: Pat Langan/ The Irish Times

• Escape from the Anthill
• Hubert Butler
• Lilliput Press, €16.95