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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Catherine ReefPublisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc Imprint: Clarion Books Weight: 0.494kg ISBN: 9780544455900ISBN 10: 0544455908 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 20 July 2015 Recommended Age: From 10 to 12 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsRomance and heartache and doom, oh my! This beautifully written and researched account. . . reads like a novel, with rich and evocative language. The New York Times Book Review For readers discovering the wonder of Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights, this collective biography of the Bronte family fills in fascinating detail of their personal and public lives . . .[a] stirring biography. Booklist, starred review Gracefully plotted, carefully researched . . . A solid and captivating look at these remarkable pioneers of modern fiction. Kirkus, starred review A detail-rich look at the lives of theBronte sisters, whose work shocked, entertained, and provoked the mindsof their Victorian audiences.. . . . A comprehensive introduction to the authors behind some of the most-studied novels in English literature. Publishers Weekly, starred review For anyone who has ever loved the romantic yet melancholy Heathcliff or the determined Jane Eyre, this book belongs on your shelf. The Huffington Post This biography for middle-schoolers introduces a fascinating, close-knit family with lively imaginations who liked nothing better than to run free on the moors that surrounded their home and make up stories and poems about imaginary kingdoms. Bulletinof the Center for Children's Books If you're in search of a readable, yet detailed, biography of the Bronte sisters, then look no further than Reef's account, an ideal supplement to any student's reading of the Bronte classics. EW.com Romance and heartache and doom, oh my! This beautifully written and researched account . . . reads like a novel, with rich and evocative language. -- The New York Times Book Review For readers discovering the wonder of Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights, this collective biography of the Bronte family fills in fascinating detail of their personal and public lives . . . [a] stirring biography. -- Booklist, starred review Gracefully plotted, carefully researched . . . A solid and captivating look at these remarkable pioneers of modern fiction. -- Kirkus, starred review A detail-rich look at the lives of the Bronte sisters, whose work shocked, entertained, and provoked the minds of their Victorian audiences. . . . . A comprehensive introduction to the authors behind some of the most-studied novels in English literature. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review For anyone who has ever loved the romantic yet melancholy Heathcliff or the determined Jane Eyre, this book belongs on your shelf. -- The Huffington Post This biography for middle-schoolers introduces a fascinating, close-knit family with lively imaginations who liked nothing better than to run free on the moors that surrounded their home and make up stories and poems about imaginary kingdoms. -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books If you're in search of a readable, yet detailed, biography of the Bronte sisters, then look no further than Reef's account, an ideal supplement to any student's reading of the Bronte classics. --EW.com Author InformationCatherine Reef is the author of more than 40 nonfiction books, including many highly acclaimed biographies for young people. She lives in College Park, Maryland. www.catherinereef.com. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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