Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #53317 in Books
• Published on: 2005-02-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 369 pages

David Hughes, Spectator
'A right stunner, a secret family history ... encasing a whole century in the most attractive of nutshells.'

Independent
'Enchanting.'

Michael Holroyd
'She has constructed a compelling romance (complete with mystery)...The whole book is deeply satisfying.'

Customer Reviews

Outstanding
I LOVED THIS BOOK. I finished it, and then read it all over again. You might expect it to be a boring family history, but it reads like a novel. Better than a novel, actually - because all the people (and secrets) are real... and you care about them so much - not least Josceline Dimbleby, who infects you with her fascination for the story. You feel it's a book that was written because it HAD to be written. There is nobody, of any age, that won't enjoy this. I'm going to save on hassle this Christmas and just buy this for everybody. Although... maybe I'll wait till 2005, till it's out in paperback. What's the point in hardbacks anyway? They're expensive, and they dig into your thighs. The publishing industry in this country needs to WAKE UP. Having said all that, if there's one book you should buy in hardback this year, it's this. I borrowed mine. Sorry Josceline Dimbleby.