‘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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‘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.’
‘Montaigne was dead set against authoritarians, system-makers and pedants. He celebrated diversity, personal liberty and tolerance.’