May 16, 2017 My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier Reviewed by Rachel Fenn I was delighted to have the opportunity to revisit a novel that has long haunted me. Despite the effect it…
August 3, 2016 Marie by Madeleine Bourdouxhe Translated by Faith Evans Reviewed by Rachel Fenn Belgian writer Madeleine Bourdouxhe’s intriguing novella, originally published in 1943, has been newly translated by Faith…
July 17, 2014 Wilfred and Eileen by Jonathan Smith Reviewed by Rachel Fenn Wilfred and Eileen, one of Persephone’s new books for the Spring, is also one of their most modern, having been…
April 30, 2014 Vita Sackville-West’s Sissinghurst by Vita Sackville-West & Sarah Raven Reviewed by Rachel Fenn Sissinghurst is the sort of place that you can’t help but fall in love with at first sight, even if…
April 23, 2014 The Runaways by Elizabeth Goudge Reviewed by Rachel Fenn Hesperus Press, known for their very attractive reprints of minor works by major authors, has recently launched a new arm…
April 10, 2014 The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri Reviewed by Rachel Fenn The Lowland is the story of two brothers, Udayan and Subhash, and the woman they both marry, Gauri. The novel opens…
