Wild Thing

Sue Prideaux’s Wild Thing is an exuberant exploration of freedom, art, and unconventional lives. Known for her biographies of iconic cultural figures, Prideaux examines the lives of those who rejected convention and embraced wildness in its many forms. Her prose is sharp, witty, and invigorating, making history feel like a living, unruly presence. She moves seamlessly between cultural criticism and narrative storytelling, always attentive to the forces that drive human creativity and rebellion. This is biography at its most spirited — irreverent, intellectual, and full of energy.