The Invisible Woman by Claire Tomalin
Suitable for lovers of Charles Dickens, and for readers of biography everywhere, this title tells the story of the life of Nelly Ternan and Charles Dickens. It also provides a portrait of the great Victorian novelist.
“Captivating. . . An absorbing book about…a character who helps to illuminate the life of a great artist and the life of her times.” —Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times
“As social history, literary criticism, and, not least, an absorbing detective story, The Invisible Woman is a wonderful book.” —Newsday
“Groundbreaking.” —The Guardian (UK)
“This is feminist biography at its best.” —Leon Edel
“Part social history, part detective story, wholly enthralling.” —John Carey, The Sunday Times (London)
“As social history, literary criticism, and, not least, an absorbing detective story, The Invisible Woman is a wonderful book.” —Newsday
“Groundbreaking.” —The Guardian (UK)
“This is feminist biography at its best.” —Leon Edel
“Part social history, part detective story, wholly enthralling.” —John Carey, The Sunday Times (London)
Claire Tomalin has written seven highly acclaimed biographies, and has won a host of prizes. Her Samuel Pepys was Whitbread Book of the Year in 2002. Her biography of Charles Dickens, published in 2011, was an international bestseller. A former literary editor of the New Statesman and the Sunday Times, she is married to the novelist and playwright Michael Frayn.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780241963258 |
| ISBN 10 | 0241963257 |
| Title | The Invisible Woman |
| Author | Claire Tomalin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2012-06-21 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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