The Poets' Daughters by Katie Waldegrave
Anorexia, drug addiction and depression were part of the legacy of fame, but so too were great friendship and love. Drawing on a host of new sources, Katie Waldegrave tells the never-before-told story of how two young women, born into greatness, shaped their own legacies.
Meticulously researched.. a fascinating snapshot of one of the most interesting periods in British intellectual and artistic history …Waldegrave … brings the story of these two women’s lives brilliantly alive. * Sunday Times *
[An] important and moving book . . . quite simply fascinating ... [Dora and Sara] emerge from these pages as intensely knowable; never has the cost of being a daughter of Romanticism been shown with more sympathy and imagination. * Literary Review *
A gripping narrative ... This insightful and compassionate book ... is a powerful addition to the recent literature that has enlarged our understanding of women whose lives – until now – have remained obscured by those dominant male writers of their time. * New Statesman *
To find a fresh story to tell about an already formidably chronicled group of historical figures is an accomplishment in itself, but for weaving such a fascinating familial case history out of the material, Waldegrave deserves considerable praise. * Observer *
[A] riveting family saga …Katie Waldegrave is non-judgemental … She has negotiated the mountains of material and the emotional swamps with skill and clarity. * The Spectator *
[An] important and moving book . . . quite simply fascinating ... [Dora and Sara] emerge from these pages as intensely knowable; never has the cost of being a daughter of Romanticism been shown with more sympathy and imagination. * Literary Review *
A gripping narrative ... This insightful and compassionate book ... is a powerful addition to the recent literature that has enlarged our understanding of women whose lives – until now – have remained obscured by those dominant male writers of their time. * New Statesman *
To find a fresh story to tell about an already formidably chronicled group of historical figures is an accomplishment in itself, but for weaving such a fascinating familial case history out of the material, Waldegrave deserves considerable praise. * Observer *
[A] riveting family saga …Katie Waldegrave is non-judgemental … She has negotiated the mountains of material and the emotional swamps with skill and clarity. * The Spectator *
Katie Waldegrave, formerly Head of History at Cranford Community College in West London, now runs First Story - a charity she founded with author William Fiennes in 2008. The Poets' Daughters is her first book.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099537342 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099537346 |
| Title | The Poets' Daughters |
| Author | Katie Waldegrave |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2014-07-31 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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