Brave and Bold
100 Years of the Ladies’ Pond on Hampstead Heath (in All Weathers)
$33.41
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2026
Summary
A hundred years. Thousands of women. One extraordinary pond.
“I have learned about peacocks and terrapins, giant cobras and booming widgeons; I have heard about celebrity spottings and al-fresco lovemaking and digestive biscuits. These things make up the history of the Ladies’ Pond, but they also give us an insight into a hundred years of women’s lives.”
“From code breakers to cake bakers, I have learned that there is no such thing as a ‘normal wo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780008797393 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0008797390 |
| Author: | Nell Frizzell, The Kenwood Ladies’ Pond Association, Esther Freud |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | Mudlark |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 440g |
| Dimensions: | 222mm x 141mm x 23mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
’[Nell] has an easy, breezy, meandering style and writes evocatively of how it feels to swim in nature, through the weeds and with the ducks and kingfishers about you.’Literary Review
About The Author
Nell Frizzell
Nell Frizzell is an acclaimed journalist and author who, as a former lifeguard and regular swimmer, has a deep personal connection to the Ladies’ Pond. Her writing has appeared in the Guardian, Sunday Times, Elle, and Vogue, and she is the author of the critically acclaimed The Panic Years and Holding the Baby.
When not writing or swimming, Nell enjoys exploring the outdoors, making clothes, her allotment, and the company of women. She lives in Oxford, in a very small house full of pasta and bedding and bikes.
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