Educated
The international bestselling memoir
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4.6 • 982 Ratings
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Publisher Description
THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER
A BETWEEN THE COVERS PICK
Selected as a book of the year by AMAZON, THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, GUARDIAN, NEW YORK TIMES, ECONOMIST, NEW STATESMAN, VOGUE, IRISH TIMES, IRISH EXAMINER and RED MAGAZINE
'One of the best books I have ever read . . . unbelievably moving' Elizabeth Day
'An extraordinary story, beautifully told' Louise O'Neill
'A memoir to stand alongside the classics . . . compelling and joyous' Sunday Times
Tara Westover grew up preparing for the end of the world. She was never put in school, never taken to the doctor. She did not even have a birth certificate until she was nine years old.
At sixteen, to escape her father's radicalism and a violent older brother, Tara left home. What followed was a struggle for self-invention, a journey that gets to the heart of what an education is and what it offers: the perspective to see one's life through new eyes, and the will to change it.
'It will make your heart soar' Guardian
'Jaw-dropping and inspiring, everyone should read this book' Stylist
'Absolutely superb . . . so gripping I could hardly breathe' Sophie Hannah
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
If Tara Westover’s life story was fiction, you’d probably dismiss it as too far-fetched to be credible. She spent her childhood in deep peril and isolation in the Idaho mountains, a victim of terrible abuse and religious extremism. Yet, at 17, she managed escape into the wider—and, to her, utterly alien—world to reach the very highest standards of education. By turns gut-wrenching, heart-tugging and fiercely inspiring, this unforgettable memoir offers a deftly written lesson in the strength of human resolve and the power of learning.
Customer Reviews
Unbelievable.
This book left me with a pit in my stomach and a lot to think about. Beautifully written, perfect pacing and some very difficult reading. One of the best books I’ve read in a long time.
Deeply moving and inspiring
Stories like this need to be told and shared …
Incredible
I don’t usually read non fiction books but this was gripping, touching and beautifully written - the best book I’ve read all year