IT TAKES TWO

A History of the Couples Who Dared to be Different

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Hardcover | 15 October 2020

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‘Sometimes, 1+1 = changing the world. Cathy Newman’s witty, warm history on the power of determined couples will make you look at your relationship and wonder, “Could we be doing more this weekend than just going to IKEA?”’ CAITLIN MORAN
Throughout history, collaboration has fuelled greatness. From rivals pressuring each other forwards to friends combining their talents, it’s clear: often two heads are better than one.

In It Takes Two, Cathy Newman rewrites the history books to expose this strange power of two – the reason Holmes and Watson need to come as a pair, and Apple could not have been started by Steve Jobs alone. Bringing together an extraordinary range of stories from around the world, Newman shows how double acts have relied on each other, how minds have married to usher in miraculous discoveries, and how those we think of as lone geniuses often did not work solo.

How did William and Ellen Craft work together to pull off a perilous cross-country escape from slavery? How did the queer artists Marcel Moore and Claude Cahun become icons of the surrealist movement, then heroines of the resistance during WW2? How do today’s most powerful couples – from Beyoncé and Jay-Z to Bill and Melinda Gates – negotiate coupledom and individual achievement in the spotlight?

Vibrant, feminist and unexpected, this brilliant history shows the value of friction, obsession, difference and trust when it comes to progress – and retrieves the work of many who have been forgotten, asking why certain collaborators are so often left out of the narrative.

Industry Reviews

PRAISE FOR IT TAKES TWO

'Sometimes, 1+1 = changing the world. Cathy Newman's witty, warm history on the power of determined couples will make you look at your relationship and wonder, "Could we be doing more this weekend than just going to IKEA?"'
CAITLIN MORAN

'A fascinating and illuminating insight into the relationship of extraordinary people. Cathy Newman shows as how and why (to use a familiar phrase) it takes two to tango'
BRUNO TONIOLI

'Witty and insightful, challenging and unexpected - this book is a joy'
RUTH DAVIDSON

'This book is chock-full of odd couples who turn out to make perfect sense - just like me and Susanna. When I first sat next to her on Good Morning Britain, we barely knew each other. Now, after five years, it feels like a very normal marriage - full of laughter, eye-rolls, bickering, making up, the occasional tear and ferociously loyal support if we come under attack. We're a team - and that's the secret of a successful pairing.
It Takes Two on telly - and the world stage'
PIERS MORGAN

PRAISE FOR CATHY NEWMAN'S BLOODY BRILLIANT WOMEN

'Modern, punchy and fresh. A pacy compendium of fascinating nuggets' Katie Glass, Sunday Times

'For far too long, women's achievements have been airbrushed out of history. In this groundbreaking book, the first of its kind, Cathy Newman has done a bloody brilliant job of painting them back in bright, vivid colours ... I just wish this book had been written when I was growing up.' Nicola Sturgeon

'Powerful, poignant and often provoking - this book shines a light on the contribution of women of all ages, ethnicities, faiths and backgrounds who have helped to make our city and country so great ... Eloquently written and hugely enjoyable to read.' Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London

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