Vanora Bennett
Vanora Bennett studied Russian at Oxford University and in the USSR. She began her career as a journalist at Reuters and went on to serve as the Moscow correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, winning a U.S. Overseas Press Club award for her writing on Russia. She now lives in Britain and has won the Orwell Prize for political writing for her work at The Times (UK). She is the author of several novels, including Portrait of an Unknown Woman and Midnight in St. Petersburg, as well as books of...See more
Vanora Bennett studied Russian at Oxford University and in the USSR. She began her career as a journalist at Reuters and went on to serve as the Moscow correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, winning a U.S. Overseas Press Club award for her writing on Russia. She now lives in Britain and has won the Orwell Prize for political writing for her work at The Times (UK). She is the author of several novels, including Portrait of an Unknown Woman and Midnight in St. Petersburg, as well as books of nonfictio See less
Vanora Bennett's Featured Books
Vanora Bennett book reviews
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Portrait of an Unknown Woman
Painting's Hidden Clues
by DeannaD, Jan 17, 2008
"Portrait of an Unknown Woman" by Vanora Bennett was the best book I read this past year. While discussing the lives of Sir Thomas Moore, his ward, and the painter, Hans Holbein, Bennett's book also ... Read More
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Portrait of an Unknown Woman
Excellent Historical Novel
If you enjoy history and historical novels (such as the Six Wives of Henry VIII and Marie Antoinette), this book is well worth your time. It is and excellent history of Tudor times told from an ... Read More
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Portrait of an Unknown Woman
Fantastic Tudor-Period Novel!
by Cariola, Apr 1, 2007
Be prepared to suspend your disbelief--just jump into the world of Meg Griggs, willingly lay aside historical fact, and you'll be in for a great reading experience. Vanora Bennett's tale of the ... Read More
