Edmund de Waal

From the author of the bestselling phenomenon The Hare with Amber Eyes, discover the rise and fall of an extraordinary family in twentieth century Europe. As you may have guessed by now, I am not in your house by accident. I know your street rather well. The Camondos lived just a few doors away from Edmund de Waal's forebears. Like...

The Hare With Amber Eyes by Edmund de Waal is a stunningly original memoir that weaves together the threads of history, art, and personal discovery. At the heart of the book lies a collection of 264 exquisite wood and ivory carvings known as 'netsuke', none larger than a matchbox. These intricate objects first captivated the author when he encountered them...

A New York Times BestsellerAn Economist Book of the YearCosta Book Award Winner for BiographyGalaxy National Book Award Winner (New Writer of the Year Award) Edmund de Waal is a world-famous ceramicist. Having spent thirty years making beautiful pots—sold, collected, and handed on—he has a particular sense of the secret lives of objects. When he inherited a collection of 264...