![]() ![]() But I like being led back in time by someone who cares about facts, like a biographer. An author can learn only so much from letters and other archival materials, so she gets to fill in the blanks. I know historical fiction has to take liberties with the facts and that’s okay with me to a point. I found myself wrapped in the world of the mid-19th century-the same feeling I get when I read Jane Austen novels, although this book was published in 1991. This was a book I looked forward to reading each night and had a hard time putting down. For both these reasons, it merits five stars. Plus, it’s given me a new perspective on life back in Victorian times-the 1840s or so until the turn of the century. ![]() Days after finishing, I keep thinking about Lilly Wilson-the protagonist. I ended up giving Lady’s Maid five stars because it’s stayed with me. The drawing room at Casa Guidi in Florence where the Brownings live for several years with their lady’s maidīook review: Lady’s Maid by Margaret Forsterįour stars or five stars? I couldn’t decide. ![]()
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