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Virago Modern Classics Book Club | Introducing Florence King
Florence King Florence King was born in Washington, DC, which she calls ‘a geographical accident for which Granny never forgave any of us, for I was supposed to be an Upton of Virginia just like […]
Read MoreVirago Modern Classic Book Club: Crewe Train by Rose Macaulay
Book of the Month: Crewe Train by Rose Macaulay This April our book of the month is Rose Macaulay’s brilliant Crewe Train. Denham Dobie has been brought up in Andorra by her father, a retired clergyman. On his […]
Read MoreVirago Modern Classic Book Club: Carrie’s War
Our Book of the Month for December is a childhood favourite: Carrie’s War by Nina Bawden. ‘A touching, utterly convincing book’ Jacqueline Wilson ‘I did a dreadful thing, the worst thing of my life, when […]
Read MoreThe cast of My Cousin Rachel discuss Du Maurier’s writing
My Cousin Rachel, Daphne Du Maurier’s thrilling novel and our VMC book club pick for May, hits the silver screen on 9th June. Here the cast and crew from the film, including actors Rachel Weisz, […]
Read MoreVirago Modern Classic Book Club – My Cousin Rachel
With the film starring Rachel Weisz and Sam Claflin scheduled for nationwide release next month, May feels like the perfect time to rediscover Daphne du Maurier’s mysterious, thrilling My Cousin Rachel. The Guardian placed this classic firmly ‘In […]
Read MoreVirago Modern Classic Book Club – The Women’s Room
The March VMC book club pick was The Women’s Room, by Marilyn French. As a landmark text in feminist literature, it was an appropriate choice for the month which houses International Women’s Day and the […]
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