Ancestry tracks Simon Mawer’s Victorian-era forebears through vividly imagined lives, tracing stories like that of carpet-weaver Abraham in Suffolk, Irish seamstress Naomi, and soldier George and his wife Annie deployed across England and Crimea. Blending archival records with nuanced storytelling, Mawer brings the bare facts of census lists and marriage registries to emotional life. Reviews “Utterly absorbing, cleverly constructed and beautifully written.” — The Times “Moving and exhilarating.” — The Spectator “Evokes the messiness and fragility of everyday life in the nineteenth century.” — Daily Mail
Book Title: Ancestry – Simon MawerBook Genre: Historical FictionISBN: 9781408714836Number of Pages: 432Publishing Date: July 28, 2022 (Hardcover)
