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About the Author
Michael Meyer is a critically-acclaimed author and journalist who has written for the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, and many other outlets. A Fulbright scholar, Guggenheim fellow, Berlin Prize and Whiting Award winner, Meyer has also received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Cullman Center, MacDowell, and the University of Oxford's Centre for Life-Writing. He is a Professor of English at the University of Pittsburgh, where he teaches nonfiction writing.
Reviews
Makes the case for Annie Besant as a truly eminent Victorian, as brilliant and fearless as she was beautiful . . . [A] witty and entertaining account * The Times, Book of the Week *
Drawn from newspaper accounts, court records, and Besant's own memoir, Meyer's depiction of Besant fighting for reproductive rights, almost 150 years ago, is truly marvellous . . . Meyer succeeds admirably in his efforts to bring to light the story of a truly remarkable and courageous woman -- Kate Lister * Daily Telegraph *
Michael Meyer deserves hearty congratulations for returning a remarkable woman to centre stage, where she belongs -- Jane Robinson * Times Literary Supplement *
Michael Meyer has mined the rich seams of history and woven together a fascinating and gripping narrative. Beautifully told, it has echoes for today. I don't know how he does it -- Adam Hochschild, author of KING LEOPOLD'S GHOST
Annie Besant was a freethinker and a half - an indomitable woman who challenged many of the discriminatory views of her day and put all her energies into social change. A great read -- Prof. Helen Pankhurst CBE, Women's Rights Campaigner
Book Information
ISBN 9780753559949
Author Michael Meyer
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint W H Allen
Publisher Ebury Publishing
Weight(grams) 500g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 35mm
About the Author
Michael Meyer is a critically-acclaimed author and journalist who has written for the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, and many other outlets. A Fulbright scholar, Guggenheim fellow, Berlin Prize and Whiting Award winner, Meyer has also received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Cullman Center, MacDowell, and the University of Oxford's Centre for Life-Writing. He is a Professor of English at the University of Pittsburgh, where he teaches nonfiction writing.
Reviews
Makes the case for Annie Besant as a truly eminent Victorian, as brilliant and fearless as she was beautiful . . . [A] witty and entertaining account * The Times, Book of the Week *
Drawn from newspaper accounts, court records, and Besant's own memoir, Meyer's depiction of Besant fighting for reproductive rights, almost 150 years ago, is truly marvellous . . . Meyer succeeds admirably in his efforts to bring to light the story of a truly remarkable and courageous woman -- Kate Lister * Daily Telegraph *
Michael Meyer deserves hearty congratulations for returning a remarkable woman to centre stage, where she belongs -- Jane Robinson * Times Literary Supplement *
Michael Meyer has mined the rich seams of history and woven together a fascinating and gripping narrative. Beautifully told, it has echoes for today. I don't know how he does it -- Adam Hochschild, author of KING LEOPOLD'S GHOST
Annie Besant was a freethinker and a half - an indomitable woman who challenged many of the discriminatory views of her day and put all her energies into social change. A great read -- Prof. Helen Pankhurst CBE, Women's Rights Campaigner
Book Information
ISBN 9780753559949
Author Michael Meyer
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint W H Allen
Publisher Ebury Publishing
Weight(grams) 500g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 35mm
