Illustrated in colour and black and white throughout
Publishing Details
Publisher
National Portrait Gallery Publications
Imprint
National Portrait Gallery Publications
Publication Date
13 July 2017
Publication Country
United Kingdom
Description
To coincide with the bicentenary of Jane Austen's death (and her appearance on English banknotes) in July 2017, this illuminating account of the novelist's life is told with particular reference to the great men and women who inspired and influenced her, and whose portraits, along with her own, are now in the Collection of the National Portrait Gallery.
Author Biography
Josephine Ross worked for Vogue for several years before leaving to become a fulltime writer. Her books include The Vogue Bedside Book and The Winter Queen.