{"product_id":"defiance-9780393248173","title":"Defiance","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first major biography of eighteenth-century writer and socialite Lady Anne Barnard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An eccentric life, wonderfully told. Lady Anne Barnard was a brave traveler, artist and observer. Stephen Taylor brings her brilliantly out of the shadows.\" -- Stella Tillyard, author of A Royal Affair\u003cbr\u003e\"Shrewd and wonderfully vivid.\" -- Miranda Seymour, author of Mary Shelley\u003cbr\u003e\"Stephen Taylor’s biography is scrupulous, affectionate and well-written… [Anne’s] appetite for life speaks to us across the centuries, and she wears her affections irresistibly on her sleeve, so that her loves are our loves, and likewise her losses.\" -- Virginia Nicholson - The Times (London)\u003cbr\u003e\"Taylor’s biography gives a sense of both the richness of the life Anne created for herself and the melancholy that came with not conforming to expectations… [A] captivating portrait of a woman of huge courage, talent, and warmth.\" -- Lucy Moore - Literary Review\u003cbr\u003e\"Captivating… [A] sparkling portrait of a woman unapologetically ahead of her time.\" -- Margaret Flanagan - Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\"An edifying, uncluttered, and enjoyable picture of life in Regency England.\" -- Kirkus\u003cbr\u003e\"Full and compelling... [A] page-turning introduction to a fascinating life.\" -- Publishers Weekly","brand":"WW Norton \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49525129707863,"sku":"9780393248173","price":21.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780393248173.jpg?v=1731859337","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/defiance-9780393248173","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}