Annabel Abbs

Eliza quiere escribir poesía. Ann sueña con convertirse en cocinera. Sus caminos no deberían haberse cruzado, pero juntas crearán el libro de cocina que revolucionará el siglo XIX. Inglaterra, 1837. El Londres victoriano esta en pleno cambio y a las cocinas de todos sus hogares empiezan a llegar especias, frutas y alimentos exoticos, pero las damas inglesas los han puesto en manos de cocineras y chefs extranjeros. Alli vive la señorita Elizabeth Acton, cuya mayor ilusion es publicar su segundo poemario en una prestigiosa editorial. En lugar de un nuevo contrato, recibe de su editor la extravagante sugerencia de escribir un libro de recetas, algo que ella se niega siquiera a considerar. Sin embargo, cuando su padre se ve obligado a huir del pais acosado por las deudas y su familia se ve desprestigiada y sin un centimo, Eliza reconsidera su decision: junto con Ann Kirby, una joven de familia humilde, se pondran manos a la obra y, a pesar de la diferencia de clases, daran forma a un libro de cocina que pasara a la historia.

A TIMES HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH AND PICK OF THE YEARThe extraordinary story of Frieda von Richthofen, wife of D. H. Lawrence and the inspiration for Lady Chatterleys Lover.EffervescentThe TimesA convincing evocation of a remarkable woman Sunday TimesClever and deeply humaneObserverA lush and absorbing portrait of a fascinating woman who refused to compromise on what really matters: to be known, to love, to be beloved Polly Clark, author of LarchfieldGermany, 1907Aristocrat Frieda von Richthofen has rashly married English professor Ernest Weekley. Visiting her sisters in Munich, she is captivated by a city alive with ideas of revolution and free love, and, goaded by sibling rivalry with her sisters and the need to be more than mother and wife, Frieda embarks on a passionate affair that is her sensual and intellectual awakening.England, 1912Trapped in her marriage to Ernest, Frieda meets the penniless but ambitious younger writer D. H. Lawrence. Their scandalous affair and tempestuous relationship unleashes a creative outpouring that influences the course of literature forever. But for Frieda, this fulfilment comes at a terrible personal cost. Hard to put down thanks to its heroines audacity and strengthStylistAnother absolutely superb novel from Annabel AbbsHistorical Novel Society An incredible piece of storytellingThe LadyA compassionately imagined taleDaily Mail FascinatingRed

Exhilarating to read - thoughtful, heart-warming and poignant, with a quiet intelligence and elegance that does its heroine proud' Bridget Collins Two women Ten years A recipe for success Eliza Acton, despite never having boiled an egg, became one of the world's most successful food writers, revolutionizing cooking and cookbooks around the world. Her story is fascinating, joyful and truly inspiring. The award-winning author of The Joyce Girl seamlessly intertwines recipes and meticulously researched history, serving up the most thought-provoking and page-turning historical novel you'll read this year.Explore the enduring struggle for women's freedom, the exhilarating power of friendship, and the creative joy of cooking, through the life of Eliza Acton - finally out of the archives and into the public eye. England, 1835. Eliza Acton dreams of becoming a poet, but when she takes her new manuscript to a publisher, she's told that 'poetry is not the business of a lady'.

Durant segles els territoris salvatges i naturals es van considerar reservats als homes, mentre que les dones quedaven confinades a la llar. Pero algunes dones van creuar aquesta frontera a la recerca dinspiracio, consol o llibertat.Annabel Abbs documenta apassionadament les excursions per espais naturals de grans artistes com Shepherd, Du Maurier, OKeeffe o Beauvoir, entre daltres. Un aspecte fins ara molt poc conegut de les seves vides i que aporta nova llum a les seves obres.Abbs torna a recorrer aquests camins ferestecs les planures buides de Texas, les muntanyes dEscocia, els rius i els boscos de França, en una extraordinaria aproximacio a dones pioneres que, exposant-se als vents i a la critica social, van conquerir els seus espais propis, tant en lart com en el caminar.Clara VyvyanGwen JohnNan ShepherdGeorgia OKeeffeDaphne du MaurierFrieda von RichthofenSimone de Beauvoir

Le destin d'une femme exceptionnelle. Une histoire d'amour qui est devenue synonyme de libération sexuelle. En 1912, une jeune baronne allemande vivant à Nottingham commet l'irréparable : elle quitt

A TIMES HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH AND PICK OF THE YEAR The extraordinary story of Frieda von Richthofen, wife of D. H. Lawrence and the inspiration for Lady Chatterley's Lover. 'Effervescent' The Times 'A convincing evocation of a remarkable woman' Sunday Times 'Clever and deeply humane' Observer 'A lush and absorbing portrait of a fascinating woman who refused to compromise on what really matters: to be known, to love, to be beloved' Polly Clark, author of Larchfield Germany, 1907 Aristocrat Frieda von Richthofen has rashly married English professor Ernest Weekley. Visiting her sisters in Munich, she is captivated by a city alive with ideas of revolution and free love, and, goaded by sibling rivalry with her sisters and the need to be more than mother and wife, Frieda embarks on a passionate affair that is her sensual and intellectual awakening. England, 1912 Trapped in her marriage to Ernest, Frieda meets the penniless but ambitious younger writer D. H. Lawrence. Their scandalous affair and tempestuous relationship unleashes a creative outpouring that influences the course of literature forever. But for Frieda, this fulfilment comes at a terrible personal cost. 'Hard to put down thanks to its heroine's audacity and strength' Stylist 'Another absolutely superb novel from Annabel Abbs' Historical Novel Society 'An incredible piece of storytelling' The Lady 'A compassionately imagined tale' Daily Mail 'Fascinating' Red

Zurich, 1934. Lucia Joyce, de 27 años, cuenta lo que ha sido su vida al Doctor Carl Jung, el más reputado psicoanalista de su tiempo, al que ha recurrido el padre de Lucia, James Joyce, para encontrar remedio al devastado estado psiquico de su unica hija. En las tensas sesiones, Lucia recuerda su pasion por la danza, el publico que la aclamaba en los mas reputados teatros de Paris. Pero tambien la imposibilidad de seguir su carrera atrapada en el amor destructivo de su padre, que la tenia por su musa, y en la fatal atraccion por uno de los protegidos del padre, Samuel Beckett, y por su profesor de dibujo, Alexander Calder. Asi se conforma el retrato de una mujer joven cuya pasion por la vida, y la desesperacion en la que se hunde cuando no puede seguir el camino que le marca su talento, quedan poderosamente expresados en esta novela, que es a la vez el retrato intimo de la familia Joyce y del Paris de los años veinte y treinta, uno de los mayores momentos creativos de la historia contemporanea

One of the Season's Best Historical Fiction Novels by the New York Times!Good Housekeeping Book Club Pick for November!A Country Living Best Book of Fall!A Washington Post Best Feel-Good Book of the Year!In a novel perfect for fans of Hazel Gaynors A Memory of Violets and upstairs-downstairs stories, Annabel Abbs, the award-winning author of The Joyce Girl, returns with the brilliant real-life story of Eliza Acton and her assistant as they revolutionized British cooking and cookbooks around the world.Before Mrs. Beeton and well before Julia Child, there was Eliza Acton, who changed the course of cookery writing forever.England, 1835. London is awash with thrilling new ingredients, from rare spices to exotic fruits. But no one knows how to use them. When Eliza Acton is told by her publisher to write a cookery book instead of the poetry she loves, she refusesuntil her bankrupt father is forced to flee the country. As a woman, Eliza has few options. Although shes never set foot in a kitchen, she begins collecting recipes and teaching herself to cook. Much to her surprise she discovers a talent and a passion for the culinary arts.Eliza hires young, destitute Ann Kirby to assist her. As they cook together, Ann learns about poetry, love and ambition. The two develop a radical friendship, breaking the boundaries of class while creating new ways of writing recipes. But when Ann discovers a secret in Elizas past, and finds a voice of her own, their friendship starts to fray.

Sleepless has changed how I feel about sleep . . . I was captivatedThe Times, Book of the WeekThis book will inspire you to get up, light a candle, and experience your own Night SelfFinancial TimesAn antidote to sleep zealotryNew ScientistTHE NIGHT SELF IS: CREATIVE. CURIOUS. VULNERABLE. ENCHANTED. COURAGEOUS.In the winter of 2020, Annabel Abbs experienced a series of bereavements. As she grieved, she kept busy by day, but at night sleep eluded her. And yet her sleeplessness led to a profound and unexpected discovery: her Night Self. As the night transformed into a place of creativity and liberation, Annabel found she wasnt alone. From the radical fifteenth-century philosopher Laura Cereta and subversive artist Louise Bourgeois, to Virginia Woolf and the activist Peace Pilgrim, women have long found sanctuary, inspiration and courage in darkness.Drawing on the latest science, which shows we are more imaginative, open-minded and reflective at night, Annabel set out to discover the potential of her Night Self. Sleepless follows her journey, from midnight hikes to starlit swims, from Singapore, the brightest city on Earth, to the darkest corner of the Arctic Circle, and finally to that most elusive of places - sleep.A moving, revelatory voyage into the dark, Sleepless invites us to feel less anxious about our sleep, and to embrace the possibilities of the night.

Le destin dune femme exceptionnelle. Une histoire damour qui est devenue synonyme de libération sexuelle.En 1912, une jeune baronne allemande vivant à Nottingham commet lirréparable : elle quitte so

Les nombreuses femmes qui ont eu l’audace d’entreprendre de longs voyages ont pour la plupart disparu dans les brumes de l’histoire. Aujourd’hui, leurs récits sont redécouverts.Grâce à la marche, ces

« Éteignez vos lumières et vos écrans. Baissez le volume de votre personnalité diurne. Ouvrez une fenêtre. Hasardez-vous à sortir sur des pattes de renard. Écoutez donc cette voix nocturne intérieure

James Joyce était son père. Samuel Beckett, son grand amour. Voici son histoire. Lucia Joyce, la fille unique de James Joyce, est une énigme. En 1929, elle était létoile montante de la danse contempo

Un engouement mondial. Droits étrangers vendus dans 15 pays (États-Unis, Espagne, Italie, Allemagne, Portugal, Corée, Chine...) Angleterre, 1835. Lorsque Eliza Acton reçoit la commande par son éditeur dun livre de cuisine au lieu de la poesie quelle affectionne, elle refuse. Jusqua ce que son pere en faillite soit contraint de fuir le pays. En tant que femme, Eliza a peu doptions. Elle commence a collectionner des recettes et a apprendre a cuisiner. A sa grande surprise, elle se decouvre un talent et une passion pour les arts culinaires. Pour laider, elle engage Ann Kirby, dix-sept ans, fille demunie dun pere blesse par la guerre et dune mere qui perd son emprise sur la realite. Sous la tutelle dEliza, Ann apprend la poesie, la cuisine et lamour, tout en perçant un mystere dans le passe de sa maitresse. A travers lart de la cuisine, Eliza et Ann developpent une amitie inhabituelle et reinventent les livres de cuisine. Base sur lhistoire vraie de la premiere auteure de cuisine moderne, Miss Eliza est un roman envoutant sur lamitie feminine, la lutte pour lindependance des femmes, la maternite, la volonte de reussir pour une femme et, bien sur, la passion de la cuisine et les premices dune cuisine saine.

Découverts et parcourus au bon moment, les paysages exercent sur nous leurs pouvoirs bienfaisants. Dans ce livre inspirant, Annabel Abbs analyse les bénéfices qu’exercent sur notre mental vingt paysa

A sensual feast of a novel, written with elegance, beauty, charm and skill in a voice that is both lyrical and unique Santa MontefioreEliza Acton, despite having never before boiled an egg, became one of the worlds most successful cookery writers, revolutionizing cooking and cookbooks around the world. Her story is fascinating, uplifting and truly inspiring.Told in alternate voices by the award-winning author of The Joyce Girl, and with recipes that leap to life from the page, The Language of Food by Annabel Abbs is the most thought-provoking and page-turning historical novel youll read this year, exploring the enduring struggle for female freedom, the power of female friendship, the creativity and quiet joy of cooking and the poetry of food, all while bringing Eliza Action out of the archives and back into the public eye.I love Abbss writing and the extraordinary, hidden stories she unearths. Eliza Acton is her best discovery yet Clare PooleyA literary - and culinary - triumph!Hazel GaynorExhilarating to read - thoughtful, heart-warming and poignant, with a quiet intelligence and elegance that does its heroine proud Bridget CollinsA sumptuous banquet of a book that nourished me and satisfied me just as Eliza Actons meals would have... I adored itPolly CrosbyWonderful... Abbs is such a good story teller. She catches period atmosphere and character so well Vanessa NicolsonTwo of my favourite topics in one elegantly written novel - womens lives and food history. I absolutely loved itPolly RussellA story of courage, unlikely friendship and an exceptional character, told in vibrant and immersive proseCaroline ScottRichly imagined and emotionally tender Pen VoglerCharacters that leap off the page, a fascinating story and so much atmosphere, you feel youre in the kitchen with Eliza - I loved it.Frances QuinnClever, unsentimental, beautifully detailed and quietly rivetingElizabeth Buchan, author of Two Women in RomeA wonderful read John Torode

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERGood Housekeeping Book Club Pick * A Country Living Best Book of Fall * A Washington Post Best Feel-Good Book of the Year * One of the New York Timess Best Historical Fiction Novels of FallIn a captivating biographical historical fiction perfect for fans of Hazel Gaynors A Memory of Violets and upstairs-downstairs stories, Annabel Abbs, the award-winning author of The Joyce Girl, returns with the brilliant real-life story of Eliza Acton and her assistant as they revolutionized British cooking and cookbooks around the world.Before Mrs. Beeton and well before Julia Child, there was Eliza Acton, who changed the course of cookery writing forever.In Victorian England, 1835, London is awash with thrilling new ingredients, from rare spices to exotic fruits. But no one knows how to use them. When Eliza Acton is told by her publisher to write a cookery book instead of the poetry she loves, she refusesuntil her bankrupt father is forced to flee the country. As a woman, Eliza has few options. Although shes never set foot in a kitchen, she begins collecting recipes and teaching herself to cook. Much to her surprise she discovers a talent and a passion for the culinary arts.Eliza hires young, destitute Ann Kirby to assist her. As they cook together, Ann learns about poetry, love and ambition. The two develop a radical female friendship, breaking the boundaries of class while creating new ways of writing recipes. But when Ann discovers a secret in Elizas past, and finds a voice of her own, their friendship starts to fray.Based on the true story of the first modern cookery writer, Miss Elizas English Kitchen is a spellbinding work of culinary fiction about friendship, the struggle for independence, and the transcendent pleasures and solace of food.

The story of extraordinary women who lost their way - their sense of self, their identity, their freedom - and found it again through walking in the wild. Moving and memorable Virginia Nicholson, author of How Was It for You?A triumph ... I felt as though I were being lifted, carried up to peaks Charlotte Peacock, author of Into the Mountain: A Life of Nan ShepherdA beautiful and meditative memoirPublishers WeeklyFor centuries, the wilds have been male territory, while women sat safely confined at home. But not all women did as they were told, despite the dangers; history reveals women for whom rural walking became inspiration, consolation and liberation.In this powerful and deeply inspiring book, Annabel Abbs uncovers women who refused to conform, who recognised a biological, emotional and artistic need for wilderness, water and desert - and who took the courageous step of walking unpeopled and often forbidding landscapes.Part wild-walk, part memoir, Windswept follows an exhilarating journey from Abbss isolated, car-less childhood to her walking the remote paths trodden by extraordinary women, including Georgia OKeeffe in the empty plains of Texas and New Mexico, Nan Shepherd in the mountains of Scotland, Gwen John following the Garonne, Simone de Beauvoir in the mountains and forests of France and Daphne du Maurier along the River Rhone. A single question pulses through their walks: How does a woman change once she becomes windswept?

"AQUESTES DONES CAMINAVEN PER TROBAR-SE A SI MATEIXES. CAMINAVEN PER REFER-SE EMOCIONALMENT. CAMINAVEN PER COMPRENDRE DE QUÈ ERA CAPAA EL SEU COS. CAMINAVEN PER REIVINDICAR LA SEVA INDEPENDÈNCIA. CAMINAVEN PER TRANSFORMAR-SE." a Durant segles els territoris salvatges i naturals es van considerar reservats als homes, mentre que les dones quedaven confinades a la llar. Pero algunes dones van creuar aquesta frontera a la recerca d'inspiracio, consol o llibertat. Annabel Abbs documenta apassionadament les excursions per espais naturals de grans artistes com Shepherd, Du Maurier, O'Keeffe o Beauvoir, entre d'altres. Un aspecte fins ara molt poc conegut de les seves vides i que aporta nova llum a les seves obres. Abbs torna a recorrer aquests camins ferestecs -les planures buides de Texas, les muntanyes d'Escocia, els rius i els boscos de França-, en una extraordinaria aproximacio a dones pioneres que, exposant-se als vents i a la critica social, van conquerir els seus espais propis, tant en l'art com en el caminar. * Clara Vyvyan * Gwen John * Nan Shepherd * Georgia O'Keeffe * Daphne du Maurier * Frieda von Richthofen * Simone de Beauvoir

A revelatory personal exploration of insomnia and the night which shows how women throughout history have found inspiration creativity and freedom in darkness