PositiveLibrary JournalThis is a fascinating account of women’s rights issues that has continuing relevance today.
Jonny Steinberg
RaveLibrary JournalEngrossing ... This is a superb addition to the history of South Africa and the struggle against apartheid.
Matt Rowland Hill
RaveLibrary JournalHeart-wrenching, emotional ... Compulsively readable ... This is an exceptionally well-written and heartfelt memoir.
Miranda Seymour
PositiveLibrary JournalSeymour shares her prodigious research into the writing of Wide Sargasso Sea, along with Rhys’s other novels and short stories, as she explores Rhys’s eventful and chaotic life ... Following a strict chronological approach to Rhys’s life, Seymour effectively connects events in Rhys’s life with the plots and characters of her novels and short stories ... A deeply researched and insightful exploration of one of the 20th century’s lesser known authors.