The Scientist Who Wasn't There
My Father and Other Lies
$27.34
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2026
Summary
“A page-turner with a mystery to solve, and a meditation on what it means for a child to know their parents” - Cathy Rentzenbrink
“An exceptional, entirely unpredictable, real-life thriller” - Michael Mansfield
“An astonishingly original memoir about truth, identity and the ethics of science” *The Telegraph*
“Gripping” *The Times*
WINNER OF THE BRIDPORT PRIZE FOR MEMOIR
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781804189764 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1804189766 |
| Author: | Joanne Briggs |
| Publisher: | Bonnier Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Bonnier Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 212g |
| Dimensions: | 204mm x 136mm x 19mm |
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About The Author
Joanne Briggs
Joanne’s debut book, The Scientist Who Wasn’t There, was awarded the first Bridport Prize for memoir in April 2023. She was a barrister for many years and has continued to work in other legal roles, in a career spanning nearly four decades. She lives in Sussex.
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