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The Invisible Woman
  • ISBN: 9780241963258
  • Pages: 384
  • Publisher : Penguin
  • Binding: Paperback

The Invisible Woman

Claire Tomalin
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The Invisible Woman is the acclaimed story of Nelly Ternan and Charles Dickens.

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 . . .

Claire 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.

‘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



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