The Book of Phobias and Manias - A History of the World in 99 Obsessions

Informationen zum Autor Kate Summerscale is the author of the number one bestselling The Suspicions of Mr Whicher , winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 2008, winner of the Galaxy British Book of the Year Award, a Richard & Judy Book Club pick and adapted into a major ITV drama. Her debut, The Queen of Whale Cay , won a Somerset Maugham award and was shortlisted for The Whitbread Biography Award. The Wicked Boy , published in 2016, won the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime. Her latest book, The Haunting of Alma Fielding , was shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction. She lives in north London. Klappentext THE PERFECT GIFT FOR ALL BIBLIOMANES A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES, SPECTATOR AND DAILY MAIL AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4 WOMAN'S HOUR AND START THE WEEK Plunge into this rich, surprising and stunningly designed A-Z compendium to discover how our fixations have taken shape, from the Middle Ages to the present day, as bestselling author Kate Summerscale deftly traces the threads between the past and present, the psychological and social, the personal and the political. 'Fascinating ... Phobias and manias create a magical space between us and the world' Malcolm Gaskill, author of the No. 1 bestseller The Ruin of All Witches 'Fascinating' Observer 'An endlessly intriguing book ... All the bibliomanes (book nutters) I know will love it' Daily Mail Vorwort A captivating A-Z compendium of our fears and obsessions by the bestselling author of The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher Zusammenfassung A thrilling compendium of our deepest fears and obsessions by the bestselling author of The Suspicions of Mr Whicher.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Kate Summerscale
• Editore: Profile Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 22.09.2022
• EAN: 9781800813359
• ISBN: 978-1-80081-335-9
• Pagine: 239
• Dimensioni: 136 mm x 216 mm x 20 mm
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Salute; Saggistica > Storia > Altro; PSYCHOLOGY / Emotions, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, History of Ideas, popular science, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Social History, Society & culture: general, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), Health & personal development, History of Medicine, Psychology: emotions, History of Science, Social, group or collective psychology, General and world history, Society and culture: general, 1837–1901 (Victorian period), Health, Relationships and Personal development, Society and Social Sciences