'A wise and heartfelt piece of writing' THE TIMES
'Witty' INDEPENDENT
'Wry and reflective . . . a soulful look at a life in words' i PAPER
'A wonderful portrait of an age, and of a writer' RORY STEWART, author of Politics on the Edge
'Utterly fascinating' DAVID KYNASTON, author of A Northern Wind
'Shot through with the kind of depth and detail that can only come from a masterful writer finally turning his pen to his own life. Fresh, wise and finely-wrought' ALICE WINN, author of In Memoriam
'As charming and funny in schoolboy episodes as he is thought-provoking in the darker environs of mental health, Sebastian Faulks is always resonant,...
Sebastian Faulks has written nineteen books, of which A Week in December and The Fatal Englishman were number one in the Sunday Times bestseller lists. He is best known for Birdsong, part of his French trilogy, and Human Traces, the first in an ongoing Austrian trilogy. Before becoming a full-time writer, he worked as a journalist on national papers. He has also written screenplays and has appeared in small roles on stage. He lives in London.
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