The Governesses

For anyone with a taste for social history and perhaps some feeling for the contrast between the romantic triumphs of fictional governesses and the fate of the living species self-portrayed here, this valuable book should be a special pleasure' - Tess van Sommers, Sydney Morning Herald 'It is a rare pleasure to read a book that is excellent in every way: research, writing, balance, interpretation... this is not a book to read about, but to read' - Nancy Kessing, The Australian In the second half