1- Mutants: On the Form, Varieties and Errors of the Human BodyArmand Marie Leroi
464 pages
Winner of the Guardian First Book Award 2004, Mutants is disturbing, fascinating and enlightening; in short, a remarkable book.
"This book is a well-written account of mutants and mutation, in which the author draws not only on his considerable scientific knowledge, but also illustrates his points very interestingly using vignettes from the history of the study of mutants. He deals with conjoined twins, the Elephant Man, pituitary abnormalities, the castrati etc... in a very readable but precise and concise manner."
Should satisfy my curiosity for "Freaks"...
2- Hitchcock Francois Truffaut
367 pages
The classic study of the great director and his films, comprising a series of dialogues between Hitchcock and Truffaut, is fully updated with material on Hitchcock's last years and his final four films as well as his more "classic" ones. A compelling read.
Fascinating for Hitchcock fans as well as anyone with an interest in films.
He is the Master after all...
4 comments:
Philippa Gregory counts as non-fiction because it is all true everyfink what she writes.
But if it contains any bodices, I think it's fiction
yeah, cos no one really wore bodices in the past - they tended to rip easily in times of passion.
Anyway, that aside, these two books defintitely get my vote.
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