It is extremely well researched, vividly written and should be read by all those interested in the central issues of the world today.

A vividly written rock climbing passage is more impressive.

Dyer writes vividly, too, about the people he encounters.

They wrote vividly about childhood memories: birthday parties, accidents surviving training wheels.

He writes vividly of them and their cherished contraptions.

Jung wrote vividly about this type of covenant.

TO preside over a social hierarchy requires a sharp eye for detail, and this may explain why snobs often write vividly.

Last year our reviewer, Donna Rifkind, found their story "vividly written and occasionally quite moving."

But a dazzling montage it is: vividly written and deeply felt, with a power that comes from long reflection and strong emotions.

Mr. Bostridge's insightful and vividly written liner notes are an added bonus.