Books by Sara Pascoe

Award-winning comedian Sara Pascoe, following her hit book Animal, turns her attention to the stuff that makes the world go round - sex, power and money.

The author is a comedian who has talked and joked about female sexuality, psychology and the media's portrayal of women on stage and screen. While researching her most recent live show, she realised that she had a lot more to say. In this book, she combines autobiography and evol...utionary history to entertain and inform about the female body.
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** THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 5 BESTSELLER**Award-winning comedian Sara Pascoe turns her attention to the things that really matter to humans - sex, power and money.'A genuinely hilarious explanation of the science of sex.' FRANKIE BOYLEFollowing her hit book Animal, Sara Pascoe decide...s to confront her fear of the male libido, and turns her attention to the things that really matter to humans, delving into such questions as:Why don't people care about the welfare of the people they masturbate to? and Why is there such stigma around those who work in the sex industry? when Some women still want men to buy them dinner?In this comedic and educational hopscotch over anatomy, the history of sexual representation and the sticky way all human interactions are underwritten by wealth, Pascoe explores whether we'll ever be able to escape the Conundrum of Heterosexuality. Drawing on anecdotal experience, unqualified opinion, interviews and original research, Sex Power Money is thought-provoking and riotously funny: a fresh take on the oldest discussion. 'Important, timely, poignant, mind-blowing and VERY FUNNY. Written with kindness, bravery and ridiculous attention to detail, it will make you feel cleverer without all the usual effort.' AISLING BEA**SUBSCRIBE TO THE SEX POWER MONEY PODCAST**
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WHO will the handsome Wickham seduce next? HOW will the Bennet sisters live with no income or home after their father dies? WILL anyone ever mention there's a war on? The Bennet family has more daughters than income and more income than sense. When an eligible bachelor moves to t...he neighbourhood Mrs Bennet froths over with frenzied attempts to get her daughters married at any cost - well not *cost*, they haven't any money, but no man is too rude, no soldier too untrustworthy, no cousin too annoying to be below consideration. Beautiful Jane likes Bingley but has no way of letting him know. Lizzy hates Darcy and doesn't mind who knows it. Lydia and Kitty like soldiers and red jackets and the soldiers who are wearing them. Mary likes stationery.
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Middle-grade humorous fantasy about a boy and his fame-obsessed opossum friend with 17 illustrations. Set in Maryland, USA it includes information about nature (opossums, raccoons, groundhogs, biology), and deals with emotional and social issues (including racial identity). Free ...teachers' guide available.
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