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quinndm's review against another edition
3.0
A summarized biography about Katharine Harris Bradley and her niece and ward Edith Emma Cooper. Two women who were forced to use the pseudonym, “Michael Field,” so they could get their writings published, and two women who had to keep their lesbian relationship a secret so society could accept them. “Michael Field” exists, and only achieved the fame from his work, because of these two incredible women — they created him, and he got all the recognition that they, as Katherine and Edith, deserved.
jemlouise07's review against another edition
4.0
For a biography of two women I think I would completely detest, the ending made me quite emotional. Emma Donoghue writes so brilliantly.
priyabhakta's review
4.0
I have never heard of Michael Field. I only read this because it I saw it was by Emma Donoghue and she picks some geeat stories as inspiration for her novels. This isn't a novel but it's a pretty interesting biography of two eccentric (a word I tend to loathe) women. I loved reading this and was telling friends all about it throughout the read.
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