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The Book of Revelations

A History of the Secrets Women Keep and Tell from the 1950s to the Present Day

Juliet Nicolson

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Vintage
07 May 2026
Bestselling social historian Juliet Nicolson looks at the lives of women from the 1950s to the present day, and what the changing nature of the secrets they have chosen and been forced to keep tells us about our world -- and what makes us tick

'Utterly engrossing and timely' INDIA KNIGHT 'A true act of bravery and sisterhood' ELIZABETH DAY

'Fascinating...truly valuable' JULIA SAMUEL 'I gobbled this book up. It's a gem' HELEN BONHAM CARTER

A fascinating blend of social history and first-person stories looking at women and their secrets - and what they tell us about our changing times

Do you want to know a secret?

The average person is keeping thirteen secrets at any one time, five of which they've never shared with a soul. A secret can thrill one person and destroy another; and the deepest ones echo far down the generations.

The Book of Revelations is a book about the secrets women keep- the ones they are forced into, the ones they hold through shame, and the ones they share. Told through a kaleidoscopic blend of first-person stories and memoir, from the 'silent generation' of women in the 1950s to the influencers of the 2020s, we witness long-buried family secrets aired at last and the repercussions which occur when women who have been forced to keep quiet find their voice. Finally, we are compelled to wonder whether women are once again in danger of being silenced by censure, caution and fear.

'A fascinating hybrid of memoir and social history... transforms the highly personal into something universal' London Standard

'A time-travelling investigation... it has a depth charge and a sense of the now that is so timely and important' Jeanette Winterson
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Imprint:   Vintage
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 133mm,  Spine: 27mm
Weight:   268g
ISBN:   9781529967159
ISBN 10:   1529967155
Pages:   384
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming

Juliet Nicolson is the bestselling author of three works of social history, The Perfect Summer- Dancing into Shadow in 1911; The Great Silence- 1918-1920 Living in the Shadow of the Great War; and Frostquake- The frozen winter of 1962 and how Britain emerged a different country; as well as a family memoir, A House Full of Daughters. She is a mother and a grandmother and lives with her husband in East Sussex.

Reviews for The Book of Revelations: A History of the Secrets Women Keep and Tell from the 1950s to the Present Day

Utterly engrossing and timely... told with immense empathy, intelligence and compassion... an important work of social history and as gripping as a beach read. I cannot recommend it highly enough -- INDIA KNIGHT * Sunday Times * A book about the stories we don’t tell, written with such truth-telling compulsion and compassionate honesty... a true act of bravery and sisterhood -- ELIZABETH DAY With incredible intimacy and deep compassion, Juliet Nicolson has woven together the stories that make our lives, but which so often remain hidden... This is a dazzling and surprising book, and I was changed by the experience of reading it -- CLOVER STROUD I gobbled this book up. It's a gem, packed with nuggets I wanted to share. Nicolson is brilliant at contextualising personal stories in the bigger historical picture. All the women we meet are heroines, and their honesty is inspiring -- HELENA BONHAM-CARTER A time-travelling investigation... Juliet Nicolson’s book has a depth charge and a sense of the now that is so timely and important -- JEANETTE WINTERSON I loved this book. The combination of personal, social and historical is fascinating, and beautifully done. The range and quality of its psychological insights make it truly valuable -- JULIA SAMUEL, author of Every Family Has a Story A fascinating hybrid of memoir and social history... transforms the highly personal into something universal -- India Block * London Standard * An intriguing book with an unusual narrative * iNews * Bold, brave and brilliant -- JUSTINE PICARDIE, author of Miss Dior A gripping exploration of the secrets women keep. Raw, revealing and deeply human, The Book of Revelations is a bold ode to womanhood, love, and freedom -- MIREILLE HARPER, author of Timelines from Black History


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