Six children -- five sisters and one brother. Not one of them lived to see 40. I knew the story, but still learned some tidbits. Loved the illustrations, but was sad they were all in black and white. My mom'favorite place in England was Haworth, and I have her photos in my memory still. She visit...
The gentle and warm rendering of The Bronte Sisters was so very well researched. Loved the in depth view the author gave of their lives and works including the poetry she chose to include from their pens. The list of references was pages and pages long. I need to read more by this sensitive an...
On one page a rock stands alone, battered by a winter sea. It symbolizes Jane’s isolation. Ten-year-old Jane is an unwanted child. Her widowed aunt, Mrs. Reed, resents being saddled with her care and treats her harshly. Jane is just a little girl, but she stands up for herself and for the truth...