A group biography of renowned crime novelist Dorothy L. Sayers and the Oxford women who stood at the vanguard of equal rights.
Women authors, English
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Author:Moulton, MoSummary: - Author:Fraser, AntoniaSummary:
Biographer Antonia Fraser recounts her 33 years with husband Harold Pinter--a Nobel Prize winner and one of the most acclaimed modern-day playwrights. Here Antonia draws an intimate portrait of her marriage to Pinter--and reveals him to...
- Author:Abbs, AnnabelSummary:
In 1835, London is awash with new ingredients, but no one knows how to use them. Eliza Acton hires young Ann Kirby to help her write a cookbook. They break class boundaries while creating new ways of writing recipes.
- Author:Evaristo, BernardineSummary:
Bernardine Evaristo shares an account of life and career as she rebelled against the mainstream and fought over several decades to bring her creative work into the world. It's a manifesto for anyone who has ever stood on the...
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Author:Athill, DianaSummary:In August 1947, Diana Athill travelled to Florence by the Golden Arrow train for a two-week holiday with her good friend Pen. In this playful diary of that trip, delightfully illustrated with photographs of the period, Athill recorded...
