The Book of Phobias and Manias
A History of the World in 99 Obsessions
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Profile Books Ltd
Published:6th Oct '22
Should be back in stock very soon
A captivating A-Z compendium of our fears and obsessions by the bestselling author of The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher
A thrilling compendium of our deepest fears and obsessions by the bestselling author of The Suspicions of Mr Whicher.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
A WATERSTONES BEST POPULAR SCIENCE BOOK 2022 * . *
This fascinating compendium traces phobias and manias through their rich social, cultural and medical history -- Hannah Beckerman * Observer *
A new book from Summerscale is always a treat. She does vast amounts of research, and then manages to let go of it, and take flight in prose that is both forensic and conversational ... Her sub-title - 'A History of the World in 99 Obsessions' - might echo Neil MacGregor, but this reads more like a book by Oliver Sacks, with dashes of Roald Dahl -- Maggie Fergusson * Spectator *
Fascinating ... Summerscale uses the same talent for elaborating on psychological tics that made her non-fiction thriller The Suspicions Of Mr. Whicher a top bestseller -- Simeon House * Mail on Sunday *
This is an endlessly intriguing book, full of extraordinary stories and even the odd cure ... All the bibliomanes (book nutters) I know will love it * Daily Mail *
[An] entertaining compendium ... its tales are judiciously chosen, its factoids toothsome * The Times *
Endlessly fascinating. It's a tantalising glimpse into the labyrinth of the human unconscious * The Tablet *
We are all, in some way or other, plagued by fears and desires beyond our control ... Fascinating, beautifully written and thoroughly researched * Irish Times *
Thought-provoking and such fun -- Ian Mortimer, bestselling author of The Time Traveller's Guides
A fascinating book -- David Crystal
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
An intriguing guide to human fixations * Guardian *
Fascinating... Exquisitely detailed and consistently insightful, this is an entertaining guide to humanity's compulsions * Publishers Weekly *
99 hard-to-stop-reading histories ... from the familiar (homophobia) to surprising fears of eggs, hair, silence and everything (pantophobia) * Chicago Tribune *
Informative, witty, and unique ... Summerscale, author of The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher and other well-regarded books, lists 99 fears and compulsions, and the result is a peculiarly engaging book * Kirkus *
Magnificent -- Marcus Berkmann
ISBN: 9781788162814
Dimensions: 216mm x 138mm x 22mm
Weight: 400g
256 pages
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