Customer Review: The room-by-room approach to this book makes it readily approachable to the casual reader as well as the Victorianist. There is a great deal of detail for many of the rooms, and a good mix of sources the author draws from. Some of her choices are curious (such as why she spends most of the chapter... more info
Customer Review: I love, love, love this book. I usually can't get into non-fiction books, but this one was a pure joy to read. I was actually sad when I finished. What a fascinating journey back in time. Just a note: the footnotes are the best part. They are full of the most interesting factoids about what really... more info
Customer Review: very well written, deeply researched, the author inserts her own judgements of the sisters' behavior as we follow the timeline. not only do we see them grow up and older, but their lives mirror english society in the 19th century and they fortell our own 'aristocrats' of talent and celebrity. i like... more info
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