Clare Pollard Bücher

»Ein kluger, warmer und witziger Roman.« The Guardian Eine herzzerreißend nahbare, blitzgescheite und komische Momentaufnahme einer brüchigen Zeit: Mitten im Londoner Lockdown findet die Ich-Erzählerin Zuspruch in der Welt der Weissagungen, der antiken Orakel, der Tarotkarten und Teeblätter. Aber je weiter sie in die Zukunft blickt, desto mehr verliert sie den Anschluss an die Gegenwart und an die Menschen, die ihr nahestehen. »Delphi« ist zugleich das tragikomische Porträt einer Frau, die sich und ihre Familie zurückerobern muss. »Clare Pollard destilliert das schwer Fassbare unserer Gegenwart.« THE NEW YORK TIMES »Auch Bücher sind Zeugen unseres Lebens und unserer Zeit. Die einen streben nach dem Universellen, die anderen nach dem Gegenwärtigen: ›Delphi‹ spannt einen Bogen zwischen beidem.« THE OBSERVER

Ein hinreißender historischer Roman, der vom Zusammenhalt einer Gruppe von Frauen erzählt, die sich der Übermacht der Männer am Hof des Sonnenkönigs widersetzen. Versailles zu Zeiten Ludwig XIV. Am Hof des Sonnenkönigs herrschen Pomp und Verschwendungssucht. Wer einen Blick hinter die Kulissen wagt, findet Intrigen, Missgunst, Klatsch und Tratsch. Das wissen vor allem die Frauen, die sich regelmäßig in Marie d'Aulnoys Kaminzimmer in Paris treffen und dort zusammen flirten, lachen, Champagner trinken und sich Märchen erzählen. Doch das Geschichtenerzählen ist riskant und droht die Frauen eine nach der anderen in große Gefahr zu bringen … Sexy, scharfsinnig, zeitgemäß: ein schillernder historischer Roman, der von wahren Begebenheiten inspiriert ist und von der Kraft des Geschichtenerzählens unter mutigen Frauen handelt. »Elegant und dekadent, vulgär und klug, bezaubernd und dunkel. Das Buch, das ich dringend gebraucht habe.« Sarah Perry

Clare Pollard's third collection is a book about journeys and home. She looks closely at both global issues and the blossom in her yard.

An introduction to the art of surimono, illustrated with previously unpublished examples from the Ashmolean Museum's collections.

Ovid's poems voiced by female figures from Greek and Roman myth in new 21st century versions, with a cast of women who are brave, bitchy, sexy, suicidal, horrifying, heartbreaking and surprisingly modern.

Clare Pollard wrote most of these poems while still at school in Bolton. Too young, perhaps, to expect anyone to take her seriously, but young enough to question that assumption and much else besides. Her poems are fresh and energetic, barbed with a modern girl’s natural cynicism, but tempered with open-eyed hope as well as wry acceptance. In The Heavy-Petting Zoo, the male of the species is shown in all his preening glory, his growling and posturing exposed but also given marks out of ten. The book gives us the world according to Clare Pollard writing as a teenager, an insider’s in-your-face portrayal of the tarnished lives of today’s bright young things.

What is The Tiger Who Came to Tea really about?What has Meg and Mog got to do with Polish embroidery?Why is death in picture books so often represented by being eaten? We've read Green Eggs and Ham, laughed at Mr Tickle and whetted our appetites with The Very Hungry Caterpillar. But what lies behind the picture books that make up our childhood? Fierce Bad Rabbits takes us on an eye-opening journey in a pea-green boat through the history of picture books. From Edward Lear through to Beatrix Potter and contemporary picture books like Stick Man, Clare Pollard shines a light on some of our best-loved childhood stories, their histories and what they really mean. Because the best picture books are far more complex than they seem - and darker too. Monsters can gobble up children and go unnoticed, power is not always used wisely, and the wild things are closer than you think. Sparkling with wit, magic and nostalgia, Fierce Bad Rabbits weaves in tales from Clare's own childhood, and her re-readings as a parent, with fascinating facts and theories about the authors behind the books. Introducing you to new treasures while bringing your childhood favourites to vivid life, it will make you see even stories you've read a hundred times afresh.

Clare Pollard's fourth collection is steeped in folktale and ballads, and looks at the stories we tell about ourselves. From the Pendle witch-trials in 17th-century Lancashire to the gangs of modern-day east London, Changeling takes on our myths and monsters. Poetry Book Society Recommendation.

Set against the backdrop of Arthurian legends, this children's book offers a fresh take on traditional folklore through a captivating adventure filled with mystery. It challenges readers to reconsider the narratives of legends and highlights the importance of diverse voices in storytelling. Clare Pollard's engaging narrative invites young readers to explore the complexities of how stories are crafted and whose experiences are represented.

Illustrated discussion of over 50 prints from the Ashmolean Museum's collection serving as an introduction to the life and work of Utagawa Hiroshige. The art and process of Japanese wood-block print making is also covered.