Electricity

Historical fiction about a young woman who marries a man obsessed with electricity.. It is a brand new field and he is on the cutting edge. There is much in this book that will stick with me. The descriptions of the homes, the clothing, the smells, the class differences. Well done.......more

This is a completely unique book which has a lot of layers - an historical period drama, the role of women in this point of history and their vulnerability,the implementation of electricity into normality, the spirtual world, parent/child relationships, the class system as well as descriptions of th......more

As a big fan of the biographical writing of Ms Glendinning I was somewhat surprised to find she had written a novel. However I entered the book with some trepidation considering all she has so successfully written in the non-fiction arena I was unsure what to expect. Immediately I was taken with her......more

I read some reviews that say Charlotte made bad life choices but I disagree. She made choices, like we all do in life. I think the only unwise choice was to go along with Ralphie and trick the sitters. But sometimes you do things and you know you shouldn’t, that’s life. I really enjoyed this book, i......more

In short, interesting writing style. Unlikable characters. Generally unsatisfying.......more