Mary who wrote Frankenstein
Linda Bailey
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A moody, child-focused biography of Mary Shelley that links imagination, reading, family influences, travel and scientific ideas with the creation of Frankenstein.
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Linda Bailey
A moody, child-focused biography of Mary Shelley that links imagination, reading, family influences, travel and scientific ideas with the creation of Frankenstein.
Sathnam Sanghera
This is an informative, discussion-rich account of Britain’s imperial past and its links to present-day life. It introduces difficult questions about power, racism, historical responsibility and whose interpretations of history are heard.