The View from Here

The sequel to Joan Bakewell's bestselling autobiography, 'The Centre of the Bed', this is an inspiring and glorious celebration of what life can be like at 70 - which is, according to Joan, the new 50. Built loosely on her much-loved Guardian column 'Just 70', this book is Joan's discerning and heartwarming account of life at 70 and beyond.

Auteur

Joan Bakewell is a celebrated radio and television broadcaster. She made her television debut during the Cuban missile crisis and went on to make her name in programmes such as BBC TV's Late Night Line, Newsnight and Heart of the Matter. She was born in Stockport in 1933 and now lives in north London. She has two children and six grandchildren. Joan published her autobiography, The Centre of the Bed, in 2003. Belief, which Joan edited, was published in 2005 (Duckworth) to accompany the Radio 4 series of the same name. Joan lives in London. .

Résumé
Built loosely on her much-loved Guardian column - Just 70 The View from Here is Bakewell's discerning and heartwarming account of life at 70 and beyond. A household name and a popular radio and TV broadcaster, Bakewell is the ideal ambassador for challenging what being 70 can mean for women today. All of life, including the taboos of old age, are here - work, family, love, sex, body and death - written about with humour, warmth, and Bakewell's characteristic verve and intelligence.