Synopsis
An ambitious history of masculinity and family, from the Bronze Age to the modern day, Fatherhood dares to offer a more caring and affirmative vision of the roles men currently play in society.
'Superbly intelligent . . . a rewarding Sapiens-style big history' - The Sunday Times
'A lightness of touch that recalls Bill Bryson or Craig Brown at their non-fiction best'...
Details
29 May 2025320 pages
9781035035748Imprint: Picador
Reviews
An invigorating, impressively researched and honest read. Anyone doing the work of dismantling and reframing the heavy role of the father will find something hereRaymond Antrobus, author of Signs, Music
An engrossing chronicle of fatherhood . . . studious research and literary agility makes Fatherhood a deeply fascinating and strikingly humane read.The Observer
A winsome and erudite study of patriarchy . . . in elegant, evocative prose. Fatherhood is a fresh and insightful meditation on the paternal dilemma.Publishers Weekly
Intelligent . . . The author is an undeniably talented prose stylist with estimable dot-connecting abilities.Kirkus
