Included in The Times and Daily Telegraph Book of the Year round-ups
''Friends and Enemies is an extraordinary read showing unflinching candour from a truly remarkable woman'' Elton John
''Blistering . . . shockingly candid . . . stiletto-sharp memoir of the year'' Daily Mail
''Magnetic and magnificent . . . Amiel is superb, furious and, best of all, funny. Say what you like about her - and many have - but the Black Lady can write'' The Times
Barbara Amiel''s long-awaited memoir is shockingly honest, richly detailed and pulls few punches. An instinctive feminist and now a foe of feminism''s political correctness, her own memoirs cover a formidable array of experiences - political, sexual, marital and material. Born in London during the Blitz, the only consistent strain in her early life was a fierce belief in her identity as a Jew even as the Jewish community disowned her and an unquestioned v
