Edmund De Waal

Edmund de Waal is one of the world's leading ceramic artists, and his porcelain is held in many major international collections. His bestselling memoir, "The Hare with Amber Eyes," was shortlisted for numerous prizes and won the Costa Biography Award and the RSL Ondaatje Prize.

Edmund De Waal book reviews

  • The Hare with Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance 5 out of 5

    pictures worth thousands of words

    by carol w, Oct 18, 2012

    A wonderful page-turning historical story, newly illuminated by masses of photos and maps and documents. I don't own two copies of many books, but this duplicate is so worth it! read more

  • The Hare with Amber Eyes: A Family's Century of Art and Loss 5 out of 5

    Collecting Things

    by Catherine S, Aug 9, 2012

    If you like to collect objects this is a great read about the significance of objects in people's lives. The family history revealed in this story also gives a particular perspective about Jewish ... read more

  • The Hare with Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance 4 out of 5

    More than biography

    by Susan G, May 3, 2012

    The author traces his inheritance of a netsuke collection back to the ancestor who first acquired it. In so doing he tells us of the lives of those who have owned it, and of the times and places in ... read more

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