Dead and Alive Magic spells & alchemy And why it’s time Britain

And why it’s time Britain was finally honest with itself about empire

A thousand passengers

she finds herself falling in love with the Arctic's harsh

everything about it was perfect’

this book bursts with insight on the real problems that are so often hidden from the front pages

Dead and Alive Magic spells & alchemy And why it’s time BritainAuthor: Smith, Zadie 21st century Published on 30 October 2025 by Penguin Books Ltd (Hamish Hamilton Ltd) in the United Kingdom. Hardback 352 pages 242 x 166 x 35 576g An illuminating new essay collection from one of the most distinctive, exciting and acclaimed writers of her generation, Zadie SmithZadie Smith is a wonderful essayist. She is a natural. She writes as she thinks, and she thinks crisply and exactly Tessa Hadley, GuardianIn this keenly