Mother Tongue by Jenni Nuttall

Mother Tongue by Jenni NuttallA rich, provocative and entertaining history of women's words of the language we have, and haven't, had to share our lives.'Fascinating, intriguing, witty, a gem of a book' KATE MOSSE'Wonderful' DAILY TELEGRAPH'This superb book teems with historical marvels and their 21st century resonances.' REBECCA WRAGG SYKES, author of KindredSo many of the words we use to articulate the experiences women share feel awkward or alien. Medical terms are accurate but

An Irish Times Best Debut Fiction of 2020

Just weeks later

brilliant and often moving

of her determination to write her own future

McGahern explores with precision and tenderness a human situation

and occasions some of his greatest works

she hopes that becoming head girl will set her on the right track for university

She also asks what compels us to keep making this choice

that it will dawn on Mahmood that he is in a terrifying fight for his life - against conspiracy

At once gentle and invigorating

got married and had children

Mlodinow creates a beautiful portrait of Stephen Hawking as a brilliant