Wifedom - Anna Funder

A blazing genre-bending masterpiece from one of the most inventive writers of our time. 'Simply a masterpiece. Here Anna Funder not only re-makes the art of biography she resurrects a woman in full. And this in a narrative that grips the reader and unfolds through some of the most consequential moments - historical and cultural - of the twentieth century.' - Geraldine Brooks Looking for wonder and some reprieve from the everyday Anna Funder slips into the pages of her hero George Orwell. As she watches him create his writing self she tries to remember her own When she uncovers his forgotten wife its a revelation. Eileen OShaughnessys literary brilliance shaped Orwells work and her practical nous saved his life. But why and how was she written out of the story? Using newly discovered letters from Eileen to her best friend Funder recreates the Orwells marriage through the Spanish Civil War and WW II in London. As she rolls up the screen concealing Orwells private life she is led to questa blazing genre-bending masterpiece from one of the most inventive writers of our time. 'simply a masterpiece. here anna funder not only re-makes t...