Author: Andrea Wulf
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German cover for The Traveller – Der Reisende
And here is the German cover for my forthcoming book ‘Der Reisende. Georg Forster und die Entdeckung der Menschlichkeit’ – published in Germany on 30 September 2026 (UK and US edition will be published in early June 2026)
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The Bookseller: review of The Traveller
And here is another trade review for ‘The Traveller’: ‘‘Scintillating new book”. For the full review click on the image.
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Kirkus: Starred review – The Traveler
The first trade review has come in for ‘The Traveler’: ‘A stirring, emphatic portrait … Wulf amply restores his stature as a brilliant mind’. click here to read
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Advance Praise: The Traveller
The first blurbs for my forthcoming ‘The Traveller’ are coming in and there are so nice. Here are a few: “A remarkable biography of a remarkable man. Wulf’s books are always horizon-expanding, but with this one she has excelled herself I loved it!.” – Tom Holland, historian and host of The Rest is History “A book belonging…
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Financial Times: What to read in 2026
So wonderful to see “The Traveller” being included in the Financial Times’ choice of books to read in 2026.
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New Statesman’s Book of the Year 2025
Here is my choice for Book of the Year for the New Statesman. “I read some wonderful novels this year, and one of my favourites was Sarah Hall’s ‘Helm’ (Faber & Faber). I devoured it. At its heart is Helm, Britain’s only named wind which blows against the south-west slope of the Cross Fell in Cumbria. Hall spins a tale that…
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US cover for The Traveller
And here is the gorgeous US cover for my forthcoming book ‘The Traveler’ – published in the UK and US on 2 June 2026.
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The Traveller
published in 2026 “The Traveller. The Revolutionary Life of George Forster and his Search for Humanity” (UK, 2 June 2026) “The Traveler. One Man’s Quest for Humanity from the South Seas to Revolutionary Paris” (US, 2 June 2026) “Der Reisende. Georg Forster und die Entdeckung der Menschlichkeit” (Germany, 30 September 2026) Published by Allen Lane…
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UK cover for The Traveller
Here is the beautiful cover for my forthcoming book ‘The Traveller’ – published in the UK and US on 2 June 2026. Stay tuned.
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The Spectator’s Book of the Year 2025
I very much enjoy picking my favourite books of the year – here is my choice for The Spectator. “I devoured Lily King’s new novel in one sitting – she’s one of my favourite contemporary writers. Heart the Lover is a beautiful evocation of love, friendship and loss, told with great tenderness and verve. I also loved…