The Life and Loves of E. Nesbit by Eleanor Fitzsimons

The Life and Loves of E. Nesbit by Eleanor Fitzsimons

Fitzsimonss eye-opening biography brings new light to the life and works of famed literary icon E. Nesbit, in whom pragmatism and idealism, tradition and modernity worked side-by-side to create a remarkable writer and woman.

'A terrific book' Neil Gaiman

'A very well-researched biography' Kate Atkinson

'Excellent' Irish Times

'Readable and thorough' Guardian

'Eleanor Fitzsimons' painstaking research gives us a new insight into the bizarre Bohemian life of the groundbreaking children's author ENesbit. It's a fantastic read' Jacqueline Wilson

'Absolutely superb!' Hilary McKay, author of Costa Book award-winning The Skylarks War

'In this long-overdue new biography, Eleanor Fitzsimons gives us a nuanced yet compelling portrait of E. Nesbit's many-facetted personality, life and works, as well as of the politically and culturally vibrant milieu in which she lived' Fiona Sampson, author of In Search of Mary Shelley

'What a stirring and unexpected story Eleanor Fitzsimons tells and what a subject she has found. I can't think of a single writer who doesn't owe something to Edith Nesbit's glorious books for children. The extraordinary woman who wrote them proves to be every bit as brave, funny and imaginative as her own intrepid characters' Miranda Seymour, author of In Byron's Wake

'One of the greatest children's writers, and an acknowledged much loved influence on Joan Aiken E. Nesbit is celebrated in this wonderful new biography by Eleanor Fitzsimons' Lizza Aiken

'An exceptional biography about an absolutely fascinating individual' Adam Roberts, Vice-President of the H.G. Wells Society

'A fascinating, thoughtfully organized, thoroughly researched, often surprising biography' Kirkus Review

'Fitzsimons delivers a sprightly and highly readable life of a writer who deserves even wider recognition' Publishers Weekly

Eleanor Fitzsimons is a researcher, writer, journalist and broadcaster specialising in historical and current feminist issues. Her work has been published in a range of newspapers and journals including the Sunday Times, the Guardian and the Irish Times and she is a regular radio and television contributor. Her first book Wilde's Women (Duckworth 2015) was widely and positively reviewed and won several prizes for excellence. Her latest biography The Life and Loves of E. Nesbit (Duckworth 2018) was also published to critical acclaim.

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ISBN 13	9780715652022
ISBN 10	0715652028
Title	The Life and Loves of E. Nesbit
Author	Eleanor Fitzsimons
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Duckworth Books
Year published	2020-10-15
Number of pages	352
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