A review by spiderelsa
Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin by Jill Lepore

medium-paced

5.0

I thought this was a very readable book considering the limitations the author had to work with. Everything from deprioritized conservation to lack of widespread interest in 'small' lives worked against the definitive cataloging of the subject. And yet, some traces remain - enough for 11 hours of read text. 

I love these little sneaks into the backstory of a better-known personality. The modern prevalence of 'The Rest of the Story' type insights shows an appetite for it, too. I'm glad I checked this one out.