Lifestyle Magazine | Winter 2025/26

Autobiographies,

Biographies and

Memoirs

My Family and Other Animals,

Gerald Durrell

Autobiographical

In 1936, the family moved to Corfu for five

years. Young Gerry thrived on the freedom

and adventures, developing a keen interest

in insects with guidance from his friend and

mentor, Professor Theodore, who gave him a

microscope.

Recommended by a Paignton Resident

The Mirror & the Light and

Bring up the Bodies,

Hilary Mantel

Biographical fiction

Recommended by a Resident

Jerusalem,

Seabag Montefiore

Biography

Recommended by a Resident

Cloistered,

Catherine Coldstream

Memoir

Recommended by a Resident

I Leap Over the Wall and

The Called & the Chosen,

Monica Baldwin

Biography

Recommended by a Resident

Eternal Boy,

Matthew Dennison

Biography

Fans of The Wind in the Willows will find

Kenneth Grahame’s biography poignant.

Orphaned young and raised by his

grandmother in Cookham Dean, the wooded

Thames area inspired his classic, though his

adult life was often unhappy. Yet he created

a book still cherished today.

Recommended by a Resident

Through the Narrow Gate,

Karen Armstrong

Memoir

Recommended by a Resident

Pegasus

HOMES

List

Winter

Reading

Sink into comfort this winter. Find

your perfect moment of calm by

curling up with a steaming mug

of something delicious and a great

book. We've gathered a collection

of treasured reads, personally

recommended by Pegasus Homes

residents and employees across the

country. From mystery fiction to a

historical drama novel, snuggle up –

you'll find a title just right for you.

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