Bluestockings PG25 so that readers of all

so that readers of all ages – not just ‘children between the ages of 5 and 9’

• An impressive new reference book on the life and works of Renaissance man Michelangelo – sculptor

avoiding cats or pondering on the vagaries of life

The Museum of Lost and Fragile Things explores the realm of mother-daughter relationships and inherited trauma

a chat with your dead wife

Bluestockings PG25 so that readers of allA NEW YORKER AND NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Sophisticated, rich and skilful . . . highlights the extraordinary place these women carved out for themselves against the odds' New Statesman'Remarkable . . . The Bluestockings bust out of the pages with unmistakable glee . . . their complexity and individuality shine through' BBC History'Spirited, lively and scholarly' Literary Review'A story of sisterhood and empowerment' PHILIPPA GREGORYIn Britain