Can't even begin on how deeply I have loved some of her novels, esp "A Children's Book", 'Possession', & even the random #WilliamMorris non-fiction!
#AChildren'sBook was one of the most perfect novels, with such delicious detailing & effortless writing. You could see her delight in storytelling in each character, the history, & narrative thread.
Her books just demonstrated what deep research, & slow, deliberate writing could do for a story.
"I started with the idea that writing children's books isn't good for the writers' own children. There are some dreadful stories. Christopher Robin at least lived. Kenneth Grahame's son put himself across a railway line and waited for the train. Then there's JM Barrie. One of the boys that Barrie adopted almost certainly drowned himself. This struck me as something that needed investigating."
@sarahf@bookstodon I read Possession a long time ago and kept meaning to read more of her books. I’ve got The Virgin in the Garden on my audiobook reading list, I think now is the time. #ASByatt#audiobooks#books@bookstodon