The Brontes an engrossing and intimate chronicle of an astonishingly creative family. "Anyone fascinated by the Brontes cannot fail to read this book. It is indispensable to understand them, their world and their uniqueness. . . . Barker has made a massive contribution to Bronte scholarship".--Los Angeles Times. This was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year for 1995 and a Publisher's Weekly Best Book of 1995. photos.
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The Brontes an engrossing and intimate chronicle of an astonishingly creative family. "Anyone fascinated by the Brontes cannot fail to read this book. It is indispensable to understand them, their world and their uniqueness. . . . Barker has made a massive contribution to Bronte scholarship".--Los Angeles Times. This was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year for 1995 and a Publisher's Weekly Best Book of 1995. photos.
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Good to Very Good condition, large gift inscription inside, clean and bright. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (the pictures you see on Alibris are NOT our own).
This book of over 1000 pages gives an extraordinary insight into the lives of the Brontes, not least the hardships and tragedies which dominated and shaped their lives. It dispels many of the myths which have grown up about their family life and reveals personal experiences which have been translated into key features in the well known novels written by Charlotte, Emily and Anne.
It is highly recommended reading for anyone with an interest in this famous Yorkshire literary family