Ageing
Elke Heidenreich author Charlotte Collins translator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Open Borders Press
Publishing:15th Oct '26
£12.99
This title is due to be published on 15th October, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
No-one wants to die young, but nobody wants to get old. Elke Heidenreich, having reached a certain age, has made it her mission to debunk some of our persistent myths about ageing in a witty and life-affirming book. It does not set out to be a self-help text: it is rather a wise essay on the author’s life and experience as a writer, literary critic, journalist and television presenter. She has read widely and here shares the wisdom of her favourite philosophers, historians and authors.
"Heidenreich succeeds in countering the prevailing, one-sided view of ageing with something tremendously liberating: serenity, and a great deal of optimism" ANNE BURGMER, Koelner Stadt-Anzeiger
"What is particularly pleasing about Heidenreich's book is her open-mindedness. She thinks things through, tries things out, compares. She excludes nothing and stays curious, especially about books, reading, and writing... Heidenreich doesn't make statements; she encourages us to not just sit quietly in a corner and accept whatever happens" CORNELIA GEISSLER, Berliner Zeitung
"Ageing by Elke Heidenreich is the best-selling book of the year! Heidenreich offers valuable tips on how to navigate this phase of life consciously and well. A wise, optimistic work that is both personal and honest" Media Control
"The several hundred thousand readers of this book were probably seeking someone who could show them how to age with Heidenreich's distinctive cheerfulness. Female role models for this have long been hard to find, including in literature and culture" MARIE SCHMIDT, Suddeutsche Zeitung
"A wonderfully intelligent book... in the familiar, jaunty Heidenreich style, straight from the heart to the world... Elke Heidenreich is a female role model with a mission" NICOLE STRECKER, WDR 3
ISBN: 9781919503370
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 17mm
Weight: unknown
144 pages