Ready for Absolutely Nothing
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| Author | Susannah Constantine |
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| Audio read by | Susannah Constantine |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Memoir |
| Publisher | Michael Joseph |
| Publication date | 29 September 2022 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardcover), e-book, audiobook |
| Pages | 368 |
| ISBN | 978-0-241-55520-0 |
Ready for Absolutely Nothing is a 2022 memoir by Susannah Constantine.[1] It recounts her rise to fame as an "It girl" in the 1980s and her later career as a television fashion commentator alongside Trinny Woodall on What Not to Wear.[2] The book includes accounts of her interactions with Princess Diana, David Linley, and her relationship with Imran Khan.[2][3]
Constantine describes an upbringing that discouraged personal ambition and self-expression, which lead to difficulties in her early adulthood.[2] She outlines her social life and her relationships with public figures.[2] The memoir also addresses her struggles with alcoholism, including an incident in Cornwall that prompted her to seek help through Alcoholics Anonymous.[2]
The book provides insight into British high society and Constantine's experiences within it, and concludes with reflections on her life at age 60, focusing on marriage, motherhood, and sobriety.[2]
Reception
The memoir has been reviewed by The Times,[2] The Guardian,[3] and Daily Telegraph.[4]
References
- ↑ "Meet the author: Susannah Constantine on new memoir Ready For Absolutely Nothing". sundaypost.com. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Ready for Absolutely Nothing by Susannah Constantine review — Imran Khan, Princess Margaret and me". thetimes.com. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- 1 2 Cooke, Rachel (20 September 2022). "Ready for Absolutely Nothing by Susannah Constantine review – the naked truth | Autobiography and memoir". The Guardian. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ↑ Gold, Tanya (21 September 2022). "www.telegraph.co.uk/books/what-to-read/susannah-constantines-memoir-wild-safari-tour-britains-upper/". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-12-20.