‘For her ability to seize precisely the right historical detail to fix a story in time and place, Bainbridge is a true inspiration.’
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‘Rebecca proved that literary merit is not the antithesis of a good yarn; it is possible, perhaps preferable, to do both.’
‘Reading the book as a student in Thatcher’s London it subtly but perfectly reflected the culture around me. ‘
‘She conveys grief, shame and humiliation like no one else. It’s difficult to know what to do with these emotions and she can induce them in her reader like a fierce blush.’