The much-anticipated memoirs of A. N. Wilson, one of Britain's leading contemporary critics, both literary and cultural, and a figure celebrated for his waspish and subversive writing.

Known for his journalism, biographies and novels, in Confessions A. N. Wilson turns a merciless searchlight on his own early life, his experience of sexual abuse, his catastrophic mistakes in love and his life as a prolific writer.

From flirting with unsuitable lovers to unsuccessful attempts to become an academic and aspirations of becoming a Man of Letters, each memory and reminiscence that Wilson shares is sharply drawn and spared no scrutiny – but they are also filled with tenderness, in the evocation of those whom he has loved, and hurt, the most.

Featuring encounters with princess, dons and journalists, Confessions offers a unique window into both the literary world of the 20th century and one of Britain’s brightest literary minds.