Born in the early part of the twentieth century and the social upheaval that followed the end of the first world war, Agatha kept the press entranced at the time and has fascinated readers and writers ever since. There was a period where Agatha Dewsbury could do no wrong; she was a moderately successful novelist, she had friends in high places and finished her education at a finishing school. But she was also what fellow writer Gertrude Primrose called "lost." There was another side to Agatha. Born a daughter to a vicar and suffragette, she was always being labeled as beautiful, fragile,...
Born in the early part of the twentieth century and the social upheaval that followed the end of the first world war, Agatha kept the press entranced ...
The narration, takes the form of snapshots. The reader is eavesdropping, and most of the time those speaking have forgotten they are being listened to. Tour De Europa follows author Mark Binmore as he takes his book on the road. I went with him and this is an intimate record of it
The narration, takes the form of snapshots. The reader is eavesdropping, and most of the time those speaking have forgotten they are being listened to...
Mark Binmore proves that being an author can be modern, ecstatic, flippant and funny but also serious and intelligent. Although frequently seen as reserved and secretive, Versus America written with his co-operation, shadows Mark in unusually intimate detail as he works, relaxes, gossips, argues and every now and then, trying to make sense of what he does. Perceptive and amusing Versus America describes the inspirations, the rows, the confrontations with obsessive book readers and the earning and expenditure of vast sums of money. In this book, Chris Henson presents more than a documentary of...
Mark Binmore proves that being an author can be modern, ecstatic, flippant and funny but also serious and intelligent. Although frequently seen as res...
