Clare chambers

Londonskij prigorod Krojdon, 1964 god. Khelen Khensford ne zamuzhem, ej za tridtsat. K bolshomu razocharovaniju svoikh roditelej iz srednego klassa, ona rabotaet art-terapevtom v psikhiatricheskoj bolnitse Uestberi-Park i zavodit burnyj roman so svoim kollegoj Gilom, energichnym, no zhenatym vrachom. Odnazhdy vesennim dnem im postupaet iz politsii signal. V viktorianskom dome v neskolkikh miljakh ot goroda obnaruzhen 37-letnij muzhchina po imeni Uiljam Tapping, s borodoj do pojasa. On ne razgovarivaet. V etom dome on zhivet so svoej prestareloj tetkoj, kotoruju vezut v bolnitsu, gde ona vskore umiraet. Nikto ne znaet, pochemu Uiljama desjatiletijami derzhali vzaperti i ego nikogda ne videl nikto iz sosedej. Khelen nachinaet zanimatsja s Uiljamom i ponimaet, chto on ne tolko v zdravom ume, no i talantlivyj khudozhnik. Odnako, po mere togo kak ona pytaetsja razgadat zagadku etogo strannogo cheloveka, ee sobstvennaja tschatelno vystroennaja zhizn rushitsja, otkryvaja pered nej novye gorizonty. Perevod s anglijskogo Anastasija Kuprina

"A beautiful story of unfolding secrets and unforeseen consequences, filled with moments that are somehow restrained and astute and gorgeously written all at the same time."--Holly Gramazio, bestselling author of The Husbands"Infinitely moving, quirky, acutely observed and beautifully written... Confirms Clare Chambers as one of our most talented writers."--The GuardianAn alluring literary mystery full of secrets and lies, when an art teacher at a psychiatric hospital in 1960s England finds her life turned upside down by the arrival of a mysterious patient who has spent decades living in complete isolation with his elderly aunts in a decrepit Victorian house. Perfect for fans of Ann Patchett, Barbara Kingsolver, and Tessa Hadley. In all failed relationships there is a tipping point. It goes unnoticed at the time but can later be identified as the beginning of the decline. For Helen it was the weekend that the Hidden Man came to Westbury Park... The London suburb of Croydon,1964: Helen Hansford is unmarried and in her thirties. Something of a disappointment to her middle-class parents, she's an art therapist at the Westbury Park psychiatric hospital, where she has been having a rebellious love affair with her colleague Gil, a dashing but married doctor. One spring afternoon they receive a call about a disturbance at a derelict, vine-covered Victorian house a few miles up the road. There the police find a mute, thirty-seven-year-old man called William Tapping, his hair and beard down to his waist. It appears he lives in the old house with his elderly, frail aunt, who expires as soon as she's admitted to the hospital. No one knows why William has been shut away for decades, unseen by neighbors, with only his two now-deceased aunts for company. Westbury Park becomes his refuge. When it emerges that William is not only sane but a talented artist, Helen comes to see him as something of a personal project. But as she tries to solve the puzzle of the Hidden Man's past, Helen's own carefully constructed life of secrets begins to unravel... A gorgeously written and life-affirming novel about life's delicate layers of experience and connection, Shy Creatures reveals all the different ways we can be confined...and liberated.

From the author of bestselling sensation Small Pleasures comes an extraordinary story of love, family and the joy of freedom. 'Clare Chambers is a genius' INDIA KNIGHT'Just as good - if not better - than Small Pleasures' INDEPENDENT'As compelling as you want fiction to be' SUNDAY TIMES'One of our most talented authors' GUARDIAN'Extraordinary' FINANCIAL TIMESIt all started the weekend the Hidden Man came to Westbury Park . . . Croydon, 1964. Art therapist Helen Hansford is working in a psychiatric hospital, where she has been having passionate but precarious affair with her married colleague, the charismatic Dr Gil Rudden. Helen's structured life is upended when William Tapping - a silent, thirty-seven-year-old man with a beard down to his waist - arrives at the hospital. As Helen helps William express himself through art, she becomes increasingly entangled in his mysterious past. Inspired by a true story, Shy Creatures is a life-affirming exploration of loneliness, love and the quiet forces that shape our lives, reminding us that freedom can come in unexpected forms.'Reading a Clare Chambers novel can feel like entering a modest bungalow and finding yourself in a cathedral' SUNDAY TIMES'A warm, multilayered mystery with all the charms of Small Pleasures' i PAPER'A lively, funny, forgiving novel' PATRICK GALE'Chambers is such a humane writer and this novel is full of exquisite detail' EVENING STANDARD'A beautiful story of unfolding secrets and unforeseen consequences' HOLLY GRAMAZIO, author of THE HUSBANDS*Small Pleasures was a Silver Award bestseller according to Nielsen BookScan UK, 10 November 2023

From the author of bestselling sensation Small Pleasures comes an extraordinary story of love, family and the joy of freedom. 'Clare Chambers is a genius' INDIA KNIGHT'Just as good - if not better - than Small Pleasures' INDEPENDENT'As compelling as you want fiction to be' SUNDAY TIMES'One of our most talented authors' GUARDIAN'Extraordinary' FINANCIAL TIMESIt all started the weekend the Hidden Man came to Westbury Park . . . Croydon, 1964. Art therapist Helen Hansford is working in a psychiatric hospital, where she has been having passionate but precarious affair with her married colleague, the charismatic Dr Gil Rudden. Helen's structured life is upended when William Tapping - a silent, thirty-seven-year-old man with a beard down to his waist - arrives at the hospital. As Helen helps William express himself through art, she becomes increasingly entangled in his mysterious past. Inspired by a true story, Shy Creatures is a life-affirming exploration of loneliness, love and the quiet forces that shape our lives, reminding us that freedom can come in unexpected forms.'Reading a Clare Chambers novel can feel like entering a modest bungalow and finding yourself in a cathedral' SUNDAY TIMES'A warm, multilayered mystery with all the charms of Small Pleasures' i PAPER'A lively, funny, forgiving novel' PATRICK GALE'Chambers is such a humane writer and this novel is full of exquisite detail' EVENING STANDARD'A beautiful story of unfolding secrets and unforeseen consequences' HOLLY GRAMAZIO, author of THE HUSBANDS*Small Pleasures was a Silver Award bestseller according to Nielsen BookScan UK, 10 November 2023

PREORDER SHY CREATURES: the masterful new novel from Clare Chambers about love, family and the joy of freedomComing August 2024In all failed relationships there is a point that passes unnoticed at the time, which can later be identified as the beginning of the decline. For Helen it was the weekend that the Hidden Man came to Westbury Park. Croydon, 1964. Helen Hansford is in her thirties and an art therapist in a psychiatric hospital where she has been having a long love affair with Gil: a charismatic, married doctor. One spring afternoon they receive a call about a disturbance from a derelict house not far from Helen's home. A thirty-seven-year-old man called William Tapping, with a beard down to his waist, has been discovered along with his elderly aunt. It is clear he has been shut up in the house for decades, but when it emerges that William is a talented artist, Helen is determined to discover his story. Shy Creatures is a life-affirming novel about all the different ways we can be confined, how ordinary lives are built of delicate layers of experience, the joy of freedom and the transformative power of kindness.

Rolig och kärleksfull roman om vänskap, familj och hemligheter Abigail Onions växer upp som hedersmedlem i vännen Frances Radleys excentriska familj. I motsats till Abigails lugna förortsfamilj är Radleys bohemiska hushåll präglat av kaos, vilda diskussioner och ett ständigt flöde av gäster. Abigail förtrollas av familjen och blir snabbt förälskad i Frances storebror Rad. Snart är Abigail intrasslad i familjen Radley, som med tiden visar sig vara full av hemligheter och inte alls lika lycklig som vid första anblick. Efter en rad märkliga händelser bryter Abigail med familjen och träffar inte någon av dem igen, förrän hon av en slump stöter på Rad tretton år senare. Simlektioner är en finstämd berättelse med udda karaktärer som gör avtryck. Vi känner igen Clare Chambers humor och värme från Små glädjeämnen och Förläggarens hustru. "Charmig ... en rolig och rörande berättelse" - Sunday Telegraph Clare Chambers är född 1966 och bor i Kent, England med sin familj. Simlektioner har bland annat belönats med priset Romantic Novel of the Year Award.

Should the state recognise gender? Can a liberal state discourage traditional family structures? Is women's sport compatible with equality of opportunity? Should feminists defend women's freedom to choose cosmetic surgery? Is genital cutting always wrong, or is it only wrong for girls? Freedom and Equality investigates the contours of feminist liberalism: a philosophical approach that is appealing but elusive. Its hallmark is a liberalism that prioritises equality and individual autonomy, while offering a rigorous critique of using individuals' choices as the measure of justice. Liberalism without feminism prioritises individual choice, a strategy that has played a crucial role in the liberal defence of freedom against authoritarianism and conformity. However, as feminism shows, relying on individual choice is insufficient to render an outcome just, because people often choose things that harm or disadvantage themselves. From beauty norms to the gendered division of labour, from marriage to religion, women and men choose to arrange their lives in ways that perpetuate inequality. Often, these choices are made in response to social norms, including unjust, unequal, or harmful norms. It follows that relying on individual choice as a measure of justice actually leaves unjust social structures intact. Any defender of autonomy and equality must be prepared to criticise individuals' choices while prioritising individual choosers. The essays in this collection cover a wide range of issues fundamental to liberalism, to feminism, and to their intersection. They explore the foundational philosophical concepts of choice, equality of opportunity, ideology, and the state, and they engage directly with key political controversies, including women's sport, the state recognition of gender, the regulation of cosmetic and cultural surgeries, and state action to secure equality in the family. Clare Chambers argues that feminist liberalism is both possible and necessary. It is possible because the two doctrines of feminism and liberalism are compatible, their fundamental values of freedom and equality aligned. But feminism is necessary because liberalism has shown that it is simply not up to the task of securing gender equality and women's liberation alone.

Pre-Order SHY CREATURES: the unforgettable new novel about love, family and freedom from award-winning author of SMALL PLEASURES, Clare ChambersCOMING AUGUST 2024***A BEAUTIFUL HARDBACK SPECIAL EDITION, FEATURING RECIPES AND AN EXCLUSIVE Q&A WITH THE AUTHORTHE PERFECT GIFT FOR THE BOOK LOVER IN YOUR LIFELONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONA BBC 2 'BETWEEN THE COVERS' BOOK CLUB PICK'Wonderful' RICHARD OSMAN'Perfect' INDIA KNIGHT 'Beautiful' JESSIE BURTON 'Witty and sharp' DAVID NICHOLLS1957, the suburbs of south east London. Jean Swinney is a journalist on a local paper, trapped in a life of duty and disappointment from which there is no likelihood of escape. When a young woman, Gretchen Tilbury, contacts the paper to claim that her daughter is the result of a virgin birth, it is down to Jean to discover whether she is a miracle or a fraud. As the investigation turns her quiet life inside out, Jean is suddenly given an unexpected chance at friendship, love and - possibly - happiness.'Gorgeous . . . I could not recommend it more' PANDORA SYKES 'Remarkable . . . Small Pleasures is no small pleasure' THE TIMES 'Irresistible . . . wry, perceptive and quietly devastating' MAIL ON SUNDAY

'A must-read for psychotherapists, doctors and everyone else who enjoys connecting ideas' Philippa Perry'Compassionate and challenging, warmly human and coolly rigorous. . . I am now thinking afresh about how I live in my own body, in a world where, as Clare Chambers argues, nobody's body is ever allowed to be good enough, just as it is' Timandra HarknessWhat would it take for your body to be good enough? The pressure to change our bodies is overwhelming. We strive to defy ageing, build our biceps, cure our disabilities, conceal our quirks. Surrounded by filtered photos and surgically-enhanced features, we must contort our physical selves to prejudiced standards of beauty. Perfection is impossible, and even an acceptable body seems out of reach. In this mind-expanding book, Cambridge philosopher Clare Chambers argues that the unmodified body is a key political principle. While defending our right to change our bodies, she argues that the social pressures to modify undermine equality. She shows how the connected ideas of the natural body, the normal body, and the whole body have been used both to disrupt and to maintain social hierarchies - sometimes oppressing, other times liberating. The body becomes a site of political importance: a place where hierarchies of sex, gender, race, disability, age, and class are reinforced. Through a thought-provoking analysis of the power dynamics that structure our society, and with examples ranging widely from bodybuilding to breast implants, deafness to male circumcision, Intact stresses that we must break away from the oppressive forces that demand we alter our bodies. Instead, it offers a bold, transformative vision of the human body that is equal without expectation.

En välskriven roman med fascinerande karaktärer och fina miljöerChristopher drömmer om att bli författare och hoppar till sina föräldrars förtvivlan av universitetet för att skriva. Han tas upp i kretsarna kring den framgångsrika Londonförläggaren Owen och hans hustru Diana, och framtiden ser ljus ut. Den aspirerande författaren fascineras av sitt nya sammanhang, men plötsligt händer någonting som gör att han bryter upp och lämnar London för alltid. Han slutar skriva och flyttar till Yorkshire där han lever ett stilla liv. Tjugo år senare söker en ung akademiker som forskar om Owen upp honom och Christopher tvingas möta sitt förflutna - något som leder till en livsomvälvande upptäckt. Förläggarens hustru är en roman om skapande och drömmar, olycklig kärlek och ödets nyckfullhet. "Clare Chambers berättar ovanligt trovärdigt om alldeles vanliga misslyckanden, missförstånd och stäckta drömmar, men hon gör det så att man börjar skratta." - Dagens Nyheter "Lågmält komisk berättelse om smaskiga saker som ödet och skapande. /.../ Både mysig och drabbande på samma gång" - Amelia "Underhållande och smart" - Sunday Express "En välskriven, underhållande, lättläst roman med humoristisk ton om drömmars makt och livets oberäknelighet." - BTJ-häftet 10/2022, Inger Littberger Caisou-Rousseau Clare Chambers bor i brittiska Kent tillsammans med sin familj. Hon har skrivit en rad uppskattade romaner.