Eclipse

In the bestselling tradition of Seabiscuit, the extraordinary true story of the world's most famous racehorse, and the rogue who owned him.

A ripping yarn expertly told: part Flashman at the Races; part Seabiscuit without the schmaltz

Clee combines the story of Eclipse's racing and breeding career with the lives of those who bred and owned him, a crowd who were racy in every conceivable sense

Clee knows how to tell a gripping story: he weaves the halves together into a well-written narrative of social change... fascinating

This splendid book... This is a read bursting with life, and Clee has the balance and worldliness to weigh all his material with sense and perspective. No racing home should be without it

It brings to life a horse that has left behind a matchless legacy. For the casual reader, it is an enjoyable romp through a period knee-deep in fops, fools and fraudsters

Nicholas Clee has taken one of the greatest of all racing stories and brought it wonderfully back to life

A compelling and brilliantly researched reflection of the era which featured one of racing's most renowned equine heroes - Eclipse

Clee does a brilliant job of conjuring up the rollicking Georgian London inhabited by Dennis O'Kelly and his brothel-keeping mistress

A colourful romp through Georgian London and its scoundrels and chancers

Nicholas Clee is a journalist, cookery writer, and racing enthusiast. He lives in north London with his wife (also an author) and two daughters.

Epsom Downs, 3rd May, 1769: a chestnut with a white blaze scorches across the turf towards the finishing post. His four rivals are so far behind him that, in racing terms, they are 'nowhere'. 
 
Watching Eclipse is the man who wants to buy him. An adventurer who has made his money through roguery and gambling, Dennis O'Kelly is also the companion of the madam of one of London's most notorious brothels. 
 
While O'Kelly is destined to remain an outcast to the racing establishment, his horse will go on to become the undisputed, undefeated champion of his sport. 
 
Eclipse's male-line descendants will include Desert Orchid, Arkel and all but three of the Derby winners of the past fifty years. And his astonishing life will be matched only by that of the rogue who owned him.

Nicholas Clee

Intelligent, thoughtful, fascinating... A gem

A really useful book for anyone interested in learning about the practical side of cooking rather than just throwing ingredients in the pan and hoping for the best

Need a guide to that most complex of assietes rustiques, cassoulet? Wondering whether to salt that mountain of aubergines when you would rather be poolside? Clee's your man

Given added spice by clee's willingmess to take a pop at the top chefs who peddle old wives' tales

It would make the ideal first recipe book for anyone with a bit of a brain

What Works in the Kitchen and Why

On average, people cook no more than two dishes from each cookbook they buy. Why? Because most of the other recipes seem just too daunting. 
 
At last, here is the book that answers the questions you always want to ask and solves those frustrating kitchen conundrums - why do some writers tell you to wash and soak rice before cooking while others never mention it? Why won't mince 'brown' the way they tell you? Will an aubergine really taste better if you sweat it with salt first? The authoritative verdict on these and every other cookery technique is here. 
 
Written in Clee's easy, wry style and packed with his own selection of jargon-busting recipes that will deliciously broaden your range of standbys, this is the last cookbook you will ever need to buy . . .

Nicholas Clee

Praise for Don't Sweat the Aubergine

Intelligent, thoughtful, fascinating... A gem

A really useful book for anyone interested in learning about the practical side of cooking rather than just throwing ingredients in the pan and hoping for the best

Need a guide to that most complex of assietes rustiques, cassoulet? Wondering whether to salt that mountain of aubergines when you would rather be poolside? Clee's your man

Intelligent, thoughtful, fascinating... A gem

A really useful book for anyone interested in learning about the practical side of cooking rather than just throwing ingredients in the pan and hoping for the best

Need a guide to that most complex of assietes rustiques, cassoulet? Wondering whether to salt that mountain of aubergines when you would rather be poolside? Clee's your man

Intelligent, thoughtful, fascinating... A gem

A really useful book for anyone interested in learning about the practical side of cooking rather than just throwing ingredients in the pan and hoping for the best

Need a guide to that most complex of assietes rustiques, cassoulet? Wondering whether to salt that mountain of aubergines when you would rather be poolside? Clee's your man

Books by Nicholas Clee

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