The Laughter of Aphrodite by Peter Green
Peter Green | The Laughter of Aphrodite | Best-selling classicist Peter Green recreates the life and times of the Greek lyric poet Sappho in this beautifully conceived, sharply detailed work o
Biographical Fiction
Claudine and Annie by Colette
Colette | Claudine and Annie | In this final novel in Colette’s famous series it is Claudine’s friend Annie who tells the story in the form of a private diary.
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Claudine Married by Colette
Colette | Claudine Married | What happens when a young wife falls passionately and hopelessly in love with another woman? In this remarkable novel Colette tells how Claudine, afte
Loving Gertrude Stein by Deborah Schnitzer
Deborah Schnitzer | Loving Gertrude Stein | In this long, layered poem, noted scholar Deborah Schnitzer conducts an examination of identity and motherhood by building a discourse around the life
Sappho’s Leap by Erica Jong
Erica Jong | Sappho’s Leap | ‘According to popular ancient rumour, the Greek poetess Sappho ended her life by throwing herself off a cliff, in unrequited love for a gorgeous ferry