November 1, 2018 Murder By The Book by Claire Harman Reviewed by Gill Davies Here is a real treat for readers interested in the sometimes hidden side of Victorian society and its relationship with…
January 18, 2016 Charlotte Brontë: A Life, by Claire Harman Reviewed by Barbara Howard Quoted in this book is Charlotte Brontë’s great aim and ambition in life ‘to be forever known’ as a poet,…
December 4, 2015 Sylvia Townsend Warner: A Biography by Claire Harman Reviewed by Simon This marks the third biography I’ve reviewed in Shiny New Books that is about a major figure in my doctoral thesis…