Anne Sebba

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Anne Sebba’s compulsively fascinating book!

Sally Singer, New York Times Style Editor
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An important retelling of Les Années Noires in Paris which puts women's stories, and the complications of their lives under Occupation, centre stage…

Kate Mosse, Author of Labyrinth
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A fascinating book I couldn’t stop reading. Anne Sebba knows everything about Paris during the War. She understands everything about the chic, loathsome collaborators and the Holocaust victims…

Edmund White
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One book two covers...

Anne Sebba
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  • Books

    Anne is the author of nine non fiction books mostly biographies of iconic women with a strong historical context.

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    Anne loves interviewing extraordinary people – and ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances – especially at the end of their lives.

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      • Ten Reasons to be cheerful in the time of Coronavirus

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Zooming to Toronto this afternoon (or morning if y Zooming to Toronto this afternoon (or morning if you’re there!) with new ringlight. Thanks @classilectures @drhelenfry. Great questions! #notsurethislightmakesanydifference
Frosty deer after glorious sunrise! The early bird Frosty deer after glorious sunrise! The early bird was rewarded this morning as grey skies swiftly took over! #lockdownweekend #coldsunday
A glorious moment of sunshine amid the gloom. A glorious moment of sunshine amid the gloom.
Morning all! Wonderful blue sky morning for outdoo Morning all! Wonderful blue sky morning for outdoor exercise thanks @mindful_pilates_studio @georgina_bristow  #lockdownlife #keepmovingforward #itscoldoutside
Where I will be for the next hour. Thanks @_adams_ Where I will be for the next hour. Thanks @_adams__family 
#lockdownlife #livelectures #workingfromhome #homeoffice
Rainy walk along Putney riverside this morning wat Rainy walk along Putney riverside this morning watching construction on the new Fulham Stadium stand. Completion by Summer 2021 when most of us will be vaccinated? #greyskies #keephoping #januarywalks
Two unusual sightings in Richmond Park this mornin Two unusual sightings in Richmond Park this morning, Belted Galloway cows and a plane, plus horses because they looked beautiful.
#iloverichmond #lockdownwalks #atleastitsnotraining #cowsofinstagram #noflightzone #quiet
Talking about That Woman aka Wallis Simpson Femme Talking about That Woman aka Wallis Simpson Femme Fatale @channel5_tv  Scheming seductress or maligned woman? Both perhaps...Eternally fascinating and misunderstood. #theabdication
Ready for my daily cycle ride just shy of seven mi Ready for my daily cycle ride just shy of seven miles. #dailyexercise #onlysixandahalfmiles #lockdownnecessity #rainyday
Look what just arrived! A thriller set in mid 19th Look what just arrived! A thriller set in mid 19th century Wimborne, close to the Bankes family of Kingston Lacy. Just what’s needed for a cold winter lockdown night! Thanks @andymccharman
When all around is gloom, nothing can lift the spi When all around is gloom, nothing can lift the spirits better than these magnificently beautiful white roses. Thanks @theflowerbmb @theflowerbx for making sure that after a tough week the weekend will be a little brighter. #lockdowndelights
Such a beautiful cold blue sky day makes it hard t Such a beautiful cold blue sky day makes it hard to believe there is so much amiss with the world. #atleastthereswalking
Sending new year’s wishes to everyone for a happ Sending new year’s wishes to everyone for a happy, healthy and peaceful 2021, may it bring us all many joys and less pain.
On a clear day you can see forever... well, not qu On a clear day you can see forever... well, not quite. I’m trying very hard to see a bright future in 2021 and hoping.
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