'Rosen is a great enthusiast, writing accessibly and intelligently about a writer to whom he is clearly devoted. But he also puts the books in the context of the political and social influences of the time. This ensures that the selected novels to which he gives a detailed introduction are presented from an accurate perspective, and without too much being given away. Ingpen's illustrations are lush and evocative, rich with period detail and glowing, candlelit colours.' The Sunday Herald