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survey of Giacometti’s work, featuring the artist’s iconic sculptures, as well as his plasters, photographs, drawings and studio ephemera, much of which has never been seen before. Accompanies a major Tate Modern exhibition.
BLOOMSBURY, 18TH, H/B, £16.99, 9781408854778 Part guidebook, part history, this “definitive and illuminating” biography of the Sagrada Familia cathedral in Barcelona: Spain’s No1 tourist attraction charts its story from the laying of the first stone in 1882, to its (currently) projected completion date in 2026.
CANALETTO AND THE ART OF VENICE ROYAL COLLECTION TRUST, H/B, £45, 9781909741409 Lavishly illustrated catalogue which brings the rich holdings of the 18th-Venetian art in the Royal Collection together for the first time. Accompanies a major exhibition at The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace, from May.
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GIJS VAN HENSBERGEN THE SAGRADA FAMILIA: GAUDI’S HEAVEN ON EARTH
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LUCY WHITAKER & ROSIE RAZZALL
TIM BAUERSCHMIDT & RAMIE LIDDLE DRIVING MISS NORMA: ONE FAMILY’S JOURNEY SAYING “YES” TO LIVING BANTAM PRESS, H/B, £12.99, 9780593078914
When diagnosed with cancer shortly after the death of her husband, nonagenarian Miss Norma (now a Facebook phenomenon with 500K followers) rises to her full five feet, refuses all treatment offered and says “I’m 90 years old. I’m hitting the road.” I love the sound of this account of her road trip across the US in a 36-foot RV with her son Tim, his wife Ramie, and their poodle Ringo, during which Miss Norma ignites a “renewed sense of life, family, fun and self- discovery”.
JEFF BAUMAN STRONGER BLINK, P/B, £8.99, 9781911274582 This first UK edition of the
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story of 2013 Boston bombings survivor Bauman is published to coincide with the release of a major motion biopic, starring Jake Gyllenhaal. Bauman describes both the chaos and terror of the bombing, the FBI investigation in which he was a key witness, and how he learned to walk again after losing both his legs.
JORDAN BONE MY BEAUTIFUL STRUGGLE TRAPEZE, 4TH, P/B, £7.99, 9781409171522 Life changed in a single moment for Bone after a car accident when she was 15. Left paralysed, she slowly pulled herself from the darkness to create her own beauty tutorials on
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YouTube and forge a range of successful brand partnerships. “A story of inner strength, believing in yourself and finding motivation when you feel all hope is gone.”
CHARLEY BOORMAN LONG WAY BACK AA PUBLISHING, 1ST, H/B, £20, 9780749578503 The motorcycle adventurer, and co-author with Ewan McGregor of Long Way
MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIRS
NICHOLAS HYTNER BALANCING ACTS: BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE NATIONAL THEATRE CAPE, 4TH, H/B, £20, 9781910702895
The leading theatre, film and opera director tells the inside story of his tenure as director of the National Theatre from 2003–15, a period which encompassed productions such as “The History Boys”, “The Madness of King George” and “The Lady in the Van” (all with Alan Bennett), and during which Hytner also introduced £10 seats, Sunday openings and live cinema broadcasts. There is also a host of gossipy anecdotes about the likes of Maggie Smith, Paul Scofield, Helen Mirren, Daniel Day-Lewis, James Corden and Arthur Miller. Essential reading for any dedicated theatre goer.
SPORT
JOHN MCGUINNESS BUILT FOR SPEED EBURY, 4TH, H/B, £20, 9781785034800
A hero in the sport, and one of the all-time giants of motorcycle road-racing with 23 TT titles to his name, McGuinness is considered a people’s champion and one of the most versatile riders ever. He tells his story from humble beginnings in Morecambe and getting his first bike aged three, to working as a bricklayer and cockle fisherman, before deciding to follow his dream of become a racer. He also explains what it takes to become a champion while staring death in the face and not even flinching. Think Foggy, and possibly even Guy Martin quantities.
FOOD & DRINK
MIMI SPENCER & SAM RICE THE MIDLIFE KITCHEN MITCHELL BEAZLEY, 4TH, H/B, £25, 9781784723187
Midlife brings a glorious opportunity to wrest back control of your eating in the interest of health, happiness and a long life, say the authors of this sensible and enticing new cookbook. Rather than fussing about clean eating, detoxing or superfoods, the recipes major on a balanced and diverse diet with less sugar, better fat and good carbs. Each one comes with a star anise symbol to convey nutritional information in such categories as Hormone Harmony and Heart Health. Spencer is the bestselling co-author of The Fast Diet; Rice is a food writer who overhauled her own diet in the wake of the death of her brother from Type 1 diabetes.
HOME FRONT & CRAFT
BARN THE SPOON SPON: A GUIDE TO SPOON CARVING AND THE NEW WOOD CULTURE VIRGIN, 25TH, H/B, £16.99, 9780753545973
Master craftsman and co-organiser of Spoonfest, Barn the Spoon of Hackney presents a practical guide to spoon carving that is also a beautifully illustrated journey through spoon traditions and folklore: native American, Celtic, Swedish and more. Barn will show you how to use both axe and knife, from how they should feel in your hand to honing the perfect edge. When I tell you that the word “spoon” comes from “spon”, the old Norse from a chip of wood, then comparisons with Norwegian Wood become irresistible.
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