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A review by kimswhims
Beauty in Thorns by Kate Forsyth
4.0
A fabulous immersive story of the women in the preRaphelite Brotherhood. Kate Forsyth knows her subjects well and makes you feel like you're a fly on the wall in their lives. Very hard to know what is the fictional part of their lives and what has been drawn from history, it feels seamless. The women's stories are told in the wonderful setting of Victorian England and all the changes that were taking place at the time but restrained by Victorian Era values. Sleeping Beauty is a theme followed throughout.
I've been meaning to read her work for sometime and this seemed like a great place to start. There is a PreRaphelite Exhibition at The National Gallery of Australia at the moment, their work is exceptional, and Kate Forsyth is giving a talk in March 2019. Looking forward to it immensely and also looking forward to reading more of Kate Forsyth's novels.
I've been meaning to read her work for sometime and this seemed like a great place to start. There is a PreRaphelite Exhibition at The National Gallery of Australia at the moment, their work is exceptional, and Kate Forsyth is giving a talk in March 2019. Looking forward to it immensely and also looking forward to reading more of Kate Forsyth's novels.