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The strange and fascinating story of the owner of the Titanic, J. Bruce Ismay, the man who jumped ship

'A writer's writer who will no doubt inspire her own cult following' Amanda Foreman On Literary Seductions: 'Psychologically rich and wise' Alain de Botton On The Courtesan's Revenge: 'A wonderful biography ... witty and sharp' Jane Ridley, Spectator On The Ballad of Dorothy Wordsworth: 'Passion is the keynote of Wilson's fine biography' Sunday Times

About the Author

Frances Wilson is a critic, journalist and the author of three works of non-fiction, Literary Seductions, The Courtesan's Revenge and The Ballad of Dorothy Wordsworth, which won the Rose Mary Crawshay Prize in 2009. She lives in London with her daughter.

Reviews

'A writer's writer who will no doubt inspire her own cult following' * Amanda Foreman *
On Literary Seductions:
'Psychologically rich and wise' * Alain de Botton *
On The Courtesan's Revenge:
'A wonderful biography ... witty and sharp' * Jane Ridley, Spectator *
On The Ballad of Dorothy Wordsworth:
'Passion is the keynote of Wilson's fine biography' * Sunday Times *