'An engrossing history' Katherine May 'Clay is a joy to read . . . it made me want to learn to be a potter all over again' Florian Gadsby 'Mesmerising . . . this wonderful book opens up a world of wonder' Jennifer Higgie Clay is baked into our culture: we have been taking handfuls of earth and forming them into their own image since our history began. In Clay: A Human History, Jennifer Lucy Allan navigates the history of humankind and our relationship to making and creativity through our relationship with this enigmatic, ancient material. Born out of a desire to know and understand the...