Bookist Review by Margaret Flanagan O’Connor wrote about Emily Dickinson in Miss Emily (2015); here she vividly reimagines the life of another nontraditional historical heroine. Though certainly…
BECOMING BELLE Author: Nuala O’Connor A late-19th-century music hall artiste dares to assail class boundaries in a novel based on a sensational court case. Isabel “Belle”…
‘As with her debut, Miss Emily, O’Connor offers a stunning historical reimagining. Her eye for details, including Victorian dress, food, and technology, enhance her mastery of character…
