{"product_id":"9780241963258-the-invisible-woman","title":"The Invisible Woman","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Story of Nelly Ternan and Charles Dickens\u003cbr\u003eSuitable for lovers of Charles Dickens, and for readers of biography everywhere, this title tells the story of the life of Nelly Ternan and Charles Dickens. It also provides a portrait of the great Victorian novelist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Woman \u003c\/i\u003eby Claire Tomalin is the acclaimed story of Nelly Ternan and Charles Dickens\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the NCR Book Award, the Hawthornden Prize and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This is the story of someone who - almost - wasn't there; who vanished into thin air. Her names, dates, family and experiences very nearly disappeared from the record for good .'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClaire Tomalin's multi-award-winning story of the life of Nelly Ternan and Charles Dickens is a remarkable work of biography and historical revisionism that returns the neglected actress to her rightful place in history as well as providing a compelling and truthful portrait of the great Victorian novelist. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor those who enjoyed \u003ci\u003eSamuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCharles Dickens: A Life\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Woman\u003c\/i\u003e is invaluable reading for lovers of Charles Dickens, and for readers of biography everywhere.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Will come to be seen as one of the crucial women's biographies because of its vivid dramatization of the process by which women have been written out of history and have been forced to deny their own experiences'  Sean French, New Statesman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The most original biography I read this year. Starting out with scarcely the bare bones of a story, Tomalin convinces by the end that she has got as near to the truth as anyone will'  Anthony Howard, Sunday Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A biography of high scholarship and compelling detective work'  Melvyn Bragg, Independent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClaire Tomalin is the award-winning author of eight highly acclaimed biographies, including: \u003ci\u003eThe Life and Death of Mary Wollstonecraft\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eShelley and His World\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eKatherine Mansfield: A Secret Life; The Invisible Woman: The Story of Nelly Ternan and Charles Dickens; Mrs Jordan's Profession; Jane Austen: A Life; Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self; Thomas Hardy: The Time-Torn Man\u003c\/i\u003e and, most recently, \u003ci\u003eCharles Dickens: A Life\u003c\/i\u003e. A former literary editor of the \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e, she is married to the playwright and novelist Michael Frayn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40943451013217,"sku":"9780241963258","price":10.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32395488.jpg?v=1737224653","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780241963258-the-invisible-woman","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}