Ruth Brandon
Ruth Brandon has written several history books, including THE SPIRITUALISTS, THE DOLLAR PRINCESSES and THE NEW WOMEN AND THE OLD MEN, as well as biographies of Houdini and (most recently) the chef Alexis Soyer. She graduated from Girton College, Cambridge, and lives in London.
Read More
By the Author
Other People's Daughters
A rich and fascinating account of the lives of Victorian governesses, exploring nineteenth-century attitudes to women, family and class. If a nineteenth century lady had…