{"product_id":"educated-9780099511021","title":"Educated","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA BETWEEN THE COVERS PICK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Selected as a book of the year by AMAZON, \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eECONOMIST,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNEW STATESMAN,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eVOGUE, IRISH TIMES, IRISH EXAMINER\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRED MAGAZINE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eOne of the best books I have ever read . . . unbelievably moving' Elizabeth Day\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'An extraordinary story, beautifully told' Louise O'Neill\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'A memoir to stand alongside the classics . . . compelling and joyous' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Tara Westover grew up preparing for the end of the world. She was never put in school, never taken to the doctor. She did not even have a birth certificate until she was nine years old.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e At sixteen, to escape her father's radicalism and a violent older brother, Tara left home. What followed was a struggle for self-invention, a journey that gets to the heart of what an education is and w\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA memoir to stand alongside classics by the likes of Jeanette Winterson and Lorna Sage . . . a compelling and ultimately joyous account of self-determination * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003e[A] fascinating, jaw-dropping memoir * Observer *\u003cbr\u003e[A] superb memoir… Westover’s journey from a remote corner of the American west to one of the world’s grandest seats of learning is extraordinary . . . Her story, of fighting to be herself, is as old as the hills she came from, but Westover gives us such a fresh, absorbing take that it deserves to bring her own private Idaho into the bestseller lists, book groups and, eventually, cinemas. * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eBrilliantly recounts her journey towards knowledge and enlightenment * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn amazing story, and truly inspiring. The kind of book everyone will enjoy. IT’S EVEN BETTER THAN YOU’VE HEARD.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer story is remarkable, as each extreme anecdote described in tidy prose attests. That someone who grew up in her circumstances could achieve as much as she has is astonishing . . . The central tension she wrestles with throughout her book is how to be true to herself without alienating her family. Her upbringing was extraordinary, but that struggle is not. * The Economist *\u003cbr\u003eThis memoir [is] one of the wisest accounts of family love and betrayal that I’ve read * Mail on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003e[An] astonishing autobiography\u003cbr\u003eHeartbreaking in its honesty...[an] intelligent and powerful memoir * Literary Review *\u003cbr\u003eAn astonishing and uplifting story about the transformative power of education * Mail on Sunday, 2018 Cultural Highlights *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEducated\u003c\/i\u003e is quite simply one of the best books I have ever read. What a writer, what a thinker and what a gift for the rest of us to be able to read her story. Unbelievably moving and profoundly thought-provoking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEducated \u003c\/i\u003eis an unflinching account of love and brutality, of the strength of blood ties and the power of imagination, and of a young woman whose intellect, self-knowledge and courage illuminate every page.  There are passages so painfully vivid that they sear themselves into the memory, yet Westover is never prurient or punitive: even when writing from the depths, she does so with compassion and grace. Both the book and its writer are remarkable in every respect\u003cbr\u003eWestover has a story to tell that shouldn't be ignored * The Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eThis fiercely intelligent memoir is a fascinating and compassionate view of another world and the author’s struggle to both escape from and understand it as she heads out into the world * The Pool, Ones to Watch in 2018 *\u003cbr\u003eA dazzling example of what you can achieve if you set your mind to something… an inspirational, truly unique coming-of-age tale * BBC Ones to Watch in 2018 *\u003cbr\u003eA shocking and powerfully moving memoir * Daily Express *\u003cbr\u003eWhat comes through is Tara’s grit, determination and instinctive sense that somewhere within education lies her redemption ... There is pain and adversity in this heart-wrenching memoir but ultimately what Tara leaves us with is hope * Sunday Express *\u003cbr\u003eMarvellous. There is no feeling like discovering a young writer who is springing up fully armed with so much talent\u003cbr\u003eAbsolutely superb . . . the last 100 pages were so gripping I could hardly breathe\u003cbr\u003eTara Westover's beautifully written memoir shines a light on a part of our country that we too often overlook.  Her powerful tale—of trying to find a place for herself in the world, without losing her connection to her family or her beloved home—deserves to be widely read.  My Mamaw would have been rooting for Tara.","brand":"Cornerstone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48066827977047,"sku":"9780099511021","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780099511021.jpg?v=1713211694","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/educated-9780099511021","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}