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Josceline Dimbleby has been one of Britain’s favourite food writers for a long time. A PROFOUND SECRET is a departure for her – it is the story of how an old portrait inspired her to dig deeper into her family’s past and its many secrets and mysteries. The portrait was of her great-aunt Amy Gaskell, and it was painted by the Pre-Raphaelite artists Edward Burne-Jones.
As a girl, Josceline was told her great-aunt had died young of a broken heart. Deciding to find out more, Josceline uncovered a bo ...more
As a girl, Josceline was told her great-aunt had died young of a broken heart. Deciding to find out more, Josceline uncovered a bo ...more
From around page 80 until Edward Burne-Jones' death, I give this book 5 stars. The description of his correspondence with May Gaskell and her family was just riveting, and the exerpts of the actual letters made me nearly giddy. He was not just an amazing painter, but apparently quite lyrical with his pen. A vast amount of this book, however, reads like a family history that would (sorry) only be interesting to relatives of the author.
Four stars, however, because as I said...the segments that in ...more
Four stars, however, because as I said...the segments that in ...more
