Reviews of The Perfect Man
“Waller’s lively, colourful and fascinating book should help restore interest in an unjustly forgotten icon.” Miranda Seymour, The Daily Telegraph
“Eugen Sandow is a fascinating biography of a Victorian enigma: a man who vigorously transgressed the social taboos of his era, and achieved fame and wealth for doing so. David Waller tells Sandow’s story with wit, insight and a sure hand.” – Amanda Foreman, author of Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire and A World on Fire
“…hugely entertaining … Waller skilfully places Sandow within the context of the age.” – Juliet Nicolson – The Evening Standard
“Waller…furnishes a narrative rich in stories reflecting Victorian life.” – Valerie Grove – The Times
“A fascinating and exotic tale, cleverly told, of the rise of a man from illegitimacy and obscurity to music-hall success and pioneering body-building” – Rosemary Ashton
“The Perfect Man now has the perfect biographer. Like its subject, David Waller’s book is well-balanced and a thing of beauty that bulges in all the right places” – Rose Collis, author of Colonel Barker’s Monstrous Regiment
“And what is by my side of the bed? David Waller’s biography of the hugely famous Victorian strongman Eugen Sandow – it’s a fascinating look at celebrity culture of the period. No mention is made of what he bought his wife for Christmas, which is a shame. Because the title of the book is The Perfect Man.” – Mrs Moneypenny – The Financial Times
Press coverage
BBC – Eugen Sandow: The Man with the Perfect Body
The Daily Mail – The man whose muscles made women faint
Prospect Magazine – Monarch of Muscle
OPEN – Eugen Sandow – Fakir of Physical Culture
Book Brunch – Strongman bio launched at Heywood Hill
The Dispatch – The First Great Muscleman
History Today – The Perfect Man
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