As well as being a keen pianist (she practices daily for 90 minutes), Tara Palmer-Tompkinson can also read. In this week’s Shelf Life, T P-T tells us exactly what she’d do if she didn’t find Sidney Sheldon on someone’s bookshelf and why Santa Sebag Montefiore is a godsend for most men. Tara’s latest novel Infidelity is out now.
1) As a child, what did you read under the covers?
Beatrix Potter’s Squirrel Nutkin. And
then later, Princess Daisy by Judith
Krantz.
2) Has a book ever made you cry, and if so which one?
Touching the Void by Joe Simpson because it was
such a spiritual adventure of man and mountain.
3) You are about to be put into solitary confinement for a year and allowed to take three books. What would you choose?
Comments
Join the debate for just $5 for 3 months
Be part of the conversation with other Spectator readers by getting your first three months for $5.
UNLOCK ACCESS Just $5 for 3 monthsAlready a subscriber? Log in