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Book review : Young Anne by Dorothy Whipple
Dorothy Whipple’s debut Young Anne is a Promising Novel

I would always be thankful to Persephone books (and to my friend Michelle) for introducing me to the wonderful writer, Dorothy Whipple…

Effi Briest by Theodor Fontane
Effi Briest by Theodor Fontane – A Child Bride and her Marriage

A young girl gets married to a much older man and she tries to be happy in the…

Book Review : Miss Pettigrew lives for a day by Winifred Watson
Miss. Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson – A Modern Fairy tale for Guaranteed Chuckles

A forty year old lady who struggles to make ends meet has an extraordinary…

Mariana by Monica Dickens
Mariana by Monica Dickens – a Pursuit of Happiness

A coming of age story set in England and a pursuit …

A Lady and her Husband by Amber Reeves
A Lady and Her Husband by Amber Reeves – Finding Your Place in a Man’s World

A middle aged woman decides to go out of her comfort zone to observe the world and …

Someone at a distance by Dorothy Whipple
Someone at a Distance by Dorothy Whipple – Heart wrenching Tale of Choices, a Marriage and Two Women

Someone at a Distance is the story of an ordinary family torn apart by the entry of a French woman named Louise. It is the story of trust …