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** 'A compelling and complex tale ... Diski's prose is elegant and visceral ... Like all good historical fiction, APOLOGY FOR THE WOMAN WRITING not only illuminates an undeservedly little-known episode of literary history, it also demonstrates a rare subtlety and sense of moral ambiguity of restrained devotion transformed by the writer's incisive eye, into art' Josephine Balmer, THE TIMES ** 'Diski has cleverly adapted the historical sources to fashion an exceedingly literary novel... Diski's cool, modulated prose exhibits the moderation so prized by Montaigne, and Marie's fate offers a salutary warning to those of us who love books that there can be a danger in loving them too much' Michael Arditti, INDEPENDENT ** '4 Stars. Diski never takes the easy or obvious approach and the result is a brilliantly witty and stylishly simple look at disappointment in love and life' Tania Ahsan, METRO ** 'Diski's understated method and her decision to observe rather than judge give the surface of this novel an even-handed authority ... Diski's compelling, beautifully crisp fictional reconstruction of this bizarre and uncompromising woman's life serves as a warning' Patricia Duncker, OBSERVER ** 'It's a fascinating story, which Diski brings vividly to life. As well as highlighting the role of Marie, Diski casts light on the great author who wrote candidly about himself as no one had done before, his work speaking down the centuries. After finishing the novel, anyone who hasn't read Montaigne, will wish to head for the classics section of the nearest bookshop' Clare Colvin, DAILY MAIL
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'Diski has cleverly adapted the historical sources to fashion an exceedingly literary novel . . . Diski's cool, modulated prose exhibits the moderation so prized by Montaigne, and Marie's fate offers a salutary warning to those of us who love books that there can be a danger in loving them too much'
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