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One of Us
One of Us
paperback
Published:
8 January, 2009
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780099507994 |
| ISBN10 | 0099507994 |
| Number Of Pages | 288 |
| Item Weight | 199 g |
| Product Dimensions | 130 x 20 x 194 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Vintage |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
Melissa Benn grippingly describes struggles for love and success within powerful families - and political life. Her clear eye and telling detail slowly draws you in deeper and deeper and makes you believe in - and care about - both victors and victims. * Maggie Gee *
Her insider's eye makes Benn's story grip like a thriller but with an added poignancy that carries the reader right to the private heart of public life. * Gillian Slovo *
The final chapters are so gripping you won't be able to put it down * Tatler *
Benn is wonderful on the telling details of family life... Benn has succeeded in bringing the ancient themes of Sophocles up to date with a keen eye, a subtle intelligence, and an unwavering decency * Guardian *
Benn's compassionate and indignant observations on the price paid by women and children involved in a male politician's rise are fascinating - a glimpse of an enduring human tragedy * Daily Telegraph *
Author's Bio
Melissa Benn is a writer, journalist and campaigner, and a member of one of Britain's best known political families. She has written one previous novel, Public Lives (1995), which reviewers praised for its ' acute intelligence' and 'incredible subtlety'. Benn writes regularly for the Guardian and other national publications, and her non-fiction includes Madonna and Child: Towards a New Politics of Motherhood (1998.) She lives in north-west London with her husband and two daughters.