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**A SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER**

***A BOOK CLUB PICK FROM THE QUEEN CONSORT'S READING ROOM***

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'Stunning' - Lisa Taddeo, author of THREE WOMEN

'Warm and wise' - Stephanie Merritt, Observer

'Glamorous, sexy, compelling' - Dolly Alderton, Sunday Times

'I fell in love with Vivian from page one' - Daisy Buchanan

'An education in love, and an iridescent delight' - Rowan Pelling, Spectator

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New York, 1940. Young, glamorous and inseparable, Vivian and ...

Readers of all ages and walks of life have drawn inspiration from Elizabeth Gilbert. Now, this beloved author digs deep into her own life to share her wisdom and unique perspective about creativity. With profound empathy and generosity, she ponders the mysterious nature of inspiration, asking us to embrace our curiosity, tackle what we most love and face down what we most fear. Whether we are looking to create art, address challenges in our work, give ourselves permission to embark on a dream...

'If a more likable writer than Gilbert is currently in print, I haven't found him or her ... Gilbert's prose is fuelled by a mix of intelligence, wit and colloquial exuberance that is close to irresistible' New York TimesIt's 3 a.m . and Elizabeth Gilbert is sobbing on the bathroom floor. She's in her thirties, she has a husband, a house, they're trying for a baby - and she doesn't want any of it. A bitter divorce and a turbulent love affair later, she emerges battered and bewildered and real...

LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE WELLCOME BOOK PRIZE From the moment Alma Whittaker steps into the world, everything about life intrigues her. Instilled with an unquenchable sense of wonder by her father, a botanical explorer and the richest man in the New World, Alma is raised in a house of luxury and curiosity. It is not long before she becomes a gifted botanist in her own right. But as she flourishes and her research takes her deeper into the mysteri...